folder security setting

[whizzz]

dear all ,
how to set password protection to "FOLDER" in "windows-2000 [server]" as a part of access permission.

Thank you ,

 

[Nzarth]

Dont think this can be done as part of Windows. Would use folder permissions instead.

 

[rzs0502]

Nzarth is right, you will need a third party application to achieve that. (

http://www.password-protect-software.com/)

If your server is in a domain and your share permissions using domain accounts, you can change the permissions to use that of local machine accounts. But that's not advisable as the passwords will have to be set to not expire etc.

 

[aco636]

how about using IIS with read write permissions, you could set this up to promt for a password, then remove any normal share settings for the folder
Regards ACO

 

[sva3]

What is IIS?

 

[aco636]

Internet Information Services, I.E. set you server to act as a web server for intranet. Control Panel> AddRemoveProgs>AddWindowsComponents>Internet Information Services

More info

http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/server/evaluation/features/webserver.asp

Regards ACO