Folder Password Protection

[Pezhead]

Anybody know how to password protect a folder in Kubuntu?

[jankushka]

Re: Folder Password Protection

you can't.
better: you don't need to.
you can change access permissions to a file/folder.
dolphin -> right click on folder -> click on permissions.
set according to your needs.

[Pezhead]

Re: Folder Password Protection

I changed it, however, the main account is always logged on (in fact it is the only account on this computer) so there will always be access to the folder.

[jankushka]

Re: Folder Password Protection

it is likely better you explain me/us what you want to achieve,
or how you'd envisage your operating system should behave...
'cause i don't get it...
sorry!

[Gediminas2]

Re: Folder Password Protection

Make the folder belong to root
You'll be able to acces it with "kdesu konqueror"

[kubicle]

Re: Folder Password Protection

You can also (for example) create a new user called 'private', and make the folders you want behind a password belong to him, you could then access the 'private' folders with the command (or .desktop shortcut)

kdesudo -u private 'konqueror /path/to/private/folder'

and providing the user password for 'private'.

Of course this does not provide real privacy, as anyone that knows a valid sudo password (or has physical access to the machine) can easily access the folders. If you want real privacy, I'd recommend encryption.

[Pezhead]

Re: Folder Password Protection

Thanks everybody. I figured out what I needed to do. I just encrypted the files.