Password-Protected Folders

armsys · Post by **armsys** » Wed Mar 02, 2005 5:49 am

Is it possible to protect folders with passwords using Macro Scheduler and/or VBScript?

support · Post by **support** » Wed Mar 02, 2005 7:58 am

Well in NT,2k,XP I don't think you can password protect folders anyway. Instead you use user accounts and permissions. And I expect it is possible to create/modify user accounts with VBScript.

Bob Hansen · Post by **Bob Hansen** » Wed Mar 02, 2005 4:33 pm

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armsys · Post by **armsys** » Thu Mar 03, 2005 12:43 am

Hello Bob,

Thanks for your very kind assistance. One critical factor that Folder Password Expert fails to interest me is its lacking support of inline comamnds. In my Macro Scheduler applications, the folder lock/unlock activities are constant and frequent. Therefore, it should be fully automated by Macro Scheduler.

Instead, I'll use WinZip Command Line to accomplish the data-protection job. Simple and easy. My clients won't have to learn new procedures. Every step is automated by Macro Scheduler.