Password protection

geno galligeno galli
Posted:
in Genius Bar edited January 2014
Is there a way to password protect just one folder in OS X versus the whole hard drive? I want to make sure my kids can't get into my work stuff.

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  • Reply 1 of 8
    jutusjutus Posts: 272member
    Sure. Make sure your kids are using other login accounts. Don't give them administrator access.



    Change the permissions via the Finder's getinfo window so that "others" do not have permission to read/write.



    Then you can stash all your porn away.
  • Reply 2 of 8
    ghost_user_nameghost_user_name Posts: 22,667member
    [quote]Originally posted by jutus:

    <strong>Then you can stash all your porn away.</strong><hr></blockquote> <img src="graemlins/lol.gif" border="0" alt="[Laughing]" />



    Seriously, though, he's right about using a different account. That's definitely the easiest thing to do.
  • Reply 3 of 8
    geno galligeno galli Posts: 11member
    [quote]Originally posted by jutus:

    <strong>

    Then you can stash all your porn away.</strong><hr></blockquote>



    Classy.
  • Reply 4 of 8
    nx7oenx7oe Posts: 198member
    um, yeah, but what about when i boot into OS9 and the settings are all canceled?
  • Reply 5 of 8
    jutusjutus Posts: 272member
    Here is another great solution. Create a read/write disk image using disk copy, and encrypt it with a password. You can keep your "work" on the disk image. This also keeps everything safe in OS 9.
  • Reply 6 of 8
    tamer gamaltamer gamal Posts: 2member


    can anyone tell me how to cancel the login password?

  • Reply 7 of 8
    tamer gamaltamer gamal Posts: 2member


    I am  a new  apple user can anyone tell me how to learn more about what i can do  Macbook pro ?  

  • Reply 8 of 8
    tallest skiltallest skil Posts: 43,388member

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Tamer Gamal View Post

    can anyone tell me how to cancel the login password?


     


    2002, huh? And you didn't search the Apple site for an answer before necking a decade-old thread?


     


    Here's what you want.

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