Best Way To Lock A Folder Without Using An Application

Zagete

Feb 10 2008, 12:25 AM

Steps:

1- make a new folder ( name it as you like )
2- inside this folder make a (.TXT ) file & copy the following inside it:

CODE

Quote: cls
@ECHO OFF
title Folder Private
if EXIST "Control Panel.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D}" goto UNLOCK
if NOT EXIST Private goto MDLOCKER
:CONFIRM
echo Are you sure you want to lock the folder(Y/N)
set/p "cho=>"
if %cho%==Y goto LOCK
if %cho%==y goto LOCK
if %cho%==n goto END
if %cho%==N goto END
echo Invalid choice.
goto CONFIRM
:LOCK
ren Private "Control Panel.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D}"
attrib +h +s "Control Panel.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D}"
echo Folder locked
goto End
:UNLOCK
echo Enter password to unlock folder
set/p "pass=>"
if NOT %pass%== password here goto FAIL
attrib -h -s "Control Panel.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D}"
ren "Control Panel.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D}" Private
echo Folder Unlocked successfully
goto End
:FAIL
echo Invalid password
goto end
:MDLOCKER
md Private
echo Private created successfully
goto End
:End

3- After u copy the command go to line ( 23 ) u will find "password here" Change to any password u want.
4- After that, save it as locker.bat (the txt file will change to an application file)
5- Now go back to the folder & u will find a this locker.bat file.
6- Click on it & u will find a new folder called Private.
7- Now copy what u want in it & after that go to locker.bat by clicking it, it will open and ask you if you want to lock your folder? Y/N ?
8- Type Y
9- If you want to UNLOCK your folder, go open locker.bat & type your password and the Private folder will be made visible again.

Tested and working :]

Hide stuff from strangers, lol...

[I wonder what you're gonna hide

]

rvalkass

Feb 10 2008, 11:20 AM

Another advantage to Linux. To lock any file or folder so that only you have access, use the following command:

CONSOLE

chmod 0600 filename

Job done

Still, that script is pretty cool to use on a Windows machine.

nol

Feb 10 2008, 03:12 PM

wow thank you, i never knew you could do this, i doubt ill use it, maybe I will, depends, but I never knew you could even lock a folder, but very nice script. Good job on this

abminara

Feb 10 2008, 03:36 PM

Looks good. Just tried it, all works. Thanks

demank

Feb 10 2008, 03:55 PM

thanks very much.
I like that bat file.
With this locker, i can hidden some file clearly.,

CrashCore

Feb 10 2008, 04:54 PM

Very nice script, though you will definitely have to hide the batch file after you lock the folder because your password is stored inside of it in plain text.

Or you could always use one of those programs that compiles a batch file into a .exe. But either way, it wouldn't be too hard to hide it, as long as those using this method are aware that it's necessary for any real level of security.

rvalkass is right though, linux for the win!

leeker

Feb 17 2008, 03:37 PM

Thanks for share this info.

john_engit

Apr 15 2008, 11:45 AM

Crack for such Protection(Windows Environment)

1)Cmd to the location of Folder
2)cd <name of folder>
there u go

ur in the Folder

Jimmy

Apr 15 2008, 12:44 PM

QUOTE(john_engit @ Apr 15 2008, 12:45 PM)

Crack for such Protection(Windows Environment)

1)Cmd to the location of Folder
2)cd <name of folder>
there u go

ur in the Folder

There is no need for that, crashcore pointed out the flaw with this; the password is stored in the bat in plain text!

Is there a way to add md5'ing into this script, such as use a tool to get the md5 of your password and put that in the bat file instead, use it to compare the md5 of any code entered with the "correct" one?

Csshih

Apr 16 2008, 05:13 AM

Windows shell commands?
If you enabled: show hidden files and folders and extensions, you can just change the folder name, and then you can access the folder.

it will show up as :
Control Panel.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D}

the ".{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D}" after the control panel is a reference to a registry key.

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saadatabubakr

Jun 16 2008, 12:56 PM

QUOTE(Zagete @ Feb 10 2008, 05:55 AM)

Steps:

1- make a new folder ( name it as you like )
2- inside this folder make a (.TXT ) file & copy the following inside it:

CODE

3- After u copy the command go to line ( 23 ) u will find "password here" Change to any password u want.
4- After that, save it as locker.bat (the txt file will change to an application file)
5- Now go back to the folder & u will find a this locker.bat file.
6- Click on it & u will find a new folder called Private.
7- Now copy what u want in it & after that go to locker.bat by clicking it, it will open and ask you if you want to lock your folder? Y/N ?
8- Type Y
9- If you want to UNLOCK your folder, go open locker.bat & type your password and the Private folder will be made visible again.
Tested and working :]

Hide stuff from strangers, lol...

[I wonder what you're gonna hide

]

Man it works , i had tried it once,,but that gotlockedbecozi didnt know about the password thing

thecolorchangingfedora

May 16 2008, 12:05 AM

Oh, that'll be nifty. My teacher was trying to find a way to keep students from messing with each other's term papers that were downloaded on her computer. They use her computer more than she does. :/

iGuest

May 12 2008, 08:22 AM

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