How to limit access to my files

How to limit access to my files

An opportunity to make the files private not available to the stranger is very important for many users of the computer. It is possible to protect information, important for you, from undesirable eyes in several ways.

It is required to you

  • Client of management of the rights of Windows

Instruction

1. First, files, access to which you want to limit, it is possible to make hidden. Then in case of the corresponding settings the foreign user will not be able to see them.
To make the file hidden, it is necessary to click a file icon the right mouse button, in the dropped-out menu to select category "Properties". Find the Latent point in the appeared window and check opposite it. Then click "Apply". Your file will become hidden.

2. Your file all the same can continue to be visible in the menu of "My computer". In this case select item "Service" in a top panel of the menu, in the dropped-out list select category "Properties of the Folder". The window of the same name in which it is necessary to open the View tab will open and further in category "Hidden Files and Folders" to select Not Show the Hidden Files and Folders point then to click "Apply". The Show the Hidden Files and Folders point which is nearby will give you the chance to see your file if you want to contact it.
In the same way it is possible to hide also all folder in which there is a file, access to which you want to limit.

3. Some programs, in particular Microsoft Office, allow to limit permission to access to the file by the publication of the license. This rather difficult mechanism requires installations of the Client of management of the rights of Windows.

Author: «MirrorInfo» Dream Team


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