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Read Latest Entries..: (Post #21) by iGuest on Mar 13 2009, 02:25 AM.
Password Protection Best Way To Lock A Folder Without Using An Application hey It's a nice way to hide a folder but everybody who knows what a .Bat file is can change the password. In order to prevent that I have a hint. Just convert it into a exe file. The converter I used is free and is called "Bat to Exe Converter 1.5". You can download it on http://download.Cnet.Com/Bat-To-Exe-Converter/3000-2069_4-10555897.Html Have fun and thx for the bat file....
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Best Way To Lock A Folder Without Using An Application

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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... biggrin.gif [I wonder what you're gonna hide wink.gif ]

 

 

 


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rvalkass
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 tongue.gif

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

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nol
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 smile.gif

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abminara
Looks good. Just tried it, all works. Thanks wink.gif

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

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CrashCore
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. tongue.gif 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! smile.gif

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leeker
Thanks for share this info.

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john_engit
tongue.gif 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

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Jimmy
QUOTE(john_engit @ Apr 15 2008, 12:45 PM) *
tongue.gif 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? smile.gif

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Csshih
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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iGuest
Password Protection
Best Way To Lock A Folder Without Using An Application

hey

It's a nice way to hide a folder but everybody who knows what a .Bat file is can change the password. In order to prevent that I have a hint.

Just convert it into a exe file. The converter I used is free and is called "Bat to Exe Converter 1.5". You can download it on

http://download.Cnet.Com/Bat-To-Exe-Converter/3000-2069_4-10555897.Html

Have fun and thx for the bat file.


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buxgoddess
The idea is good and working, but as already pointed out, the password is in plain text and is readable. Even if you make it an EXE file, there is every chance to delete the file itself. The folder isalso deletable.

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enhu
great!! my porn files must be hide within the folder ive just created.. thanx!

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Baniboy
This looks pretty goodm BUT I don't think it's a good idea to store the password in a file. Maybe you could md5 it or something or perhaps store the password in another file?
Or compile it so it's an .exe file.

It's also the problem with some encrypting programs that the password isn't protected, I cracked an encrypted file on my own compiuter and I have no advanced coding skills whatsoever.

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contactskn
Dear friend thank you very much for such a highly useful pieace of information for all of us here. It was really usefull for me atleast. Thanks once again. 

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