Password Protecting Entire Folders in Word 2003

[Jeff]

Can you password protect entire folders in Word 2003? If not, are there
other way(s) to protect entire folders>

 

[mseeya]

Hello Jeff, you may wish to consider Encrypting the folder. More details can
be found under 'Best practices for the Encrypting File System' at
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/223316

 

[GreenieLeBrun]

Can you password protect entire folders in Word 2003? If not, are
there other way(s) to protect entire folders>

In addition to what mseeya said

How to back up the recovery agent Encrypting File System (EFS) private key
in Windows Server 2003, in Windows 2000, and in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/241201

How To Encrypt a Folder in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=308989

How To Remove File Encryption in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=308993

How To Encrypt a File in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=307877


Read the instructions closely, incorrect use of EFS can lead to your
documents being totally inaccessable.