Windows OS.
1. I do not want user to launch all ".doc" files (including those he brings in).
2. User tries to launch a file "test.doc".
3. The password window appears.
4. If the password is correct, the file is opened.
Know how?..
I read this guide:
3 Ways to Create a Password Protected File on Windows 7 - wikiHow
The problem is that I want to do it by mask, not just a few known files.
How smart are your users?
Do they have admin privileges?
A crude way would be to associate .doc files with your program in windows explorer, so it always launches your program when they click on a .doc file.
But...
If they're smart enough, they can just open a cmd.exe console and type 'winword myfile.doc' and get past your annoyance.
If they have admin, they can simply re-associate .doc files with winword and get past your annoyance.
They are smart enough. I need a more reliable solution.
Perhaps you need to take the same approach that say a virus scanner takes, which is capable of analysing each file open request.
But how is that any more capable of being subverted by your "smart" users?
They could simply uninstall it and you're back where you started.
You should be wary that if there is a real virus scanner on the machine, that your additional wrapper could well be regarded as malware through behaviour analysis.
It is hard to find my process in a long list of processes. I am, say, administrator. Your idea needs consideration.
Why do you need this? Consider education and already existing solutions on the market.
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Originally Posted by Elysia
Homework ;(
So how robust does a homework answer need to be?
Homework is usually about showing you understand things, and establishing proof of concepts.