I know this doesnt go here, or maybe it does but anyway...
I would like to make a program in C++ or Visual Basic 6.0, I just want to know how to do this: Make any folder have a password, then with the same program take that password off.
Please help.
If you want help with VB then you are at the wrong place. But regarding C++ (I'm assuming here, that your platform is Windows?), you first need to learn all the basics, and then pick up on the win32 API. But my guess is that encrypting and decrypting a folder is a very non-trivial task, if you don't know any programming at the moment, don't expect to be able to do this within the next year, at the very least!Originally Posted by Houssen
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To JUST have a password on a directory is not possible. You can tell Windows (NT onwards?) to protect data in files or folders, here's a link:
http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch000705.htm
However, that's not quite what you are asking for. I think the only solution for that would be a driver + service, which is absolutely not a simple task - it involves file-system drivers, which in itself is quite a complex matter, and to provide appropriate security without holes is not likely to be viable for someone who hasn't spent a lot of time as a programmer (at system programming level).
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Lol, no, I just want to encrypt the folder, I know that it can be done in VB6, but I have no idea.
If you want to do it in VB, i suggest you use an up-to-date version rather than VB6, and then i think you should repost the question on the tech-board, since this forum is C++only. But don't expect to much, most people at this board are C/C++ programmers, not VB. Maybe you should find a VB Board and ask them instead?
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It is not "done" in VB6 - it is done by NTFS which is the filesystem. VB6 may be able to ENABLE it to be encrypted, but it is not VB6 that is encrypting it. And no, I don't know how you go about setting this up in VB6 or C++.
Actually, a quick search turned up this: http://www.codeproject.com/KB/security/SetDACLs.aspx
No, that's not C++, but I'm pretty sure the C++ API is similar enough to quickly be able to look things up, should you have sufficient knowledge and skill to perform development the rest of the program. If you don't understand a think of the above link, then you probably should learn some basics first.
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Mats
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It's certainly possible - especially with a shell extension.
HOW it's done, is beyond my knowledge, however.
But as far as I know, there have been solutions to do this without the need of any service or kernel code.
Do you mean "ask for a password on this folder without using NTFS file protection", that works reliably and is not trivially bypassed by opening a command prompt or writing a tiny application?
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Mats
Compilers can produce warnings - make the compiler programmers happy: Use them!
Please don't PM me for help - and no, I don't do help over instant messengers.
Oh yes, of course. You may write all sorts of complexity, but then you would need a API hook or driver to guard against everything.
But to protect just explorer - a shell extension could be used.
