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    File Protection for Flash Drive

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by ttupa, Mar 31, 2008.

  1. ttupa

    ttupa Tech Elitist NBR Reviewer

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    I am in a situation where I need to take some files and place them on a flash drive. The drive will go to another person that can use it freely. However, I am looking for a way to ensure that the few files that I placed on there cannot be deleted or modified. Does anyone know of a way to protect files on a flash drive, when the drive moves to another computer?
     
    ttupa, Mar 31, 2008
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  2. wobble987

    wobble987 Notebook Virtuoso

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    usually there is a software that comes with the drives isnt it?
     
    wobble987, Mar 31, 2008
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  3. ttupa

    ttupa Tech Elitist NBR Reviewer

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    Not these particular drives. They are pretty generic.
     
    ttupa, Mar 31, 2008
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    You could always back them up to your main computer.
     
    Hiker, Mar 31, 2008
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    There's really no way to make them permanently read-only. The way you do that is to burn a CD.
     
    orev, Mar 31, 2008
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    just make the files READ ONLY, you could even make them HIDDEN if the other user doesn't need access to them... yeah i know anybody can right click on a file and change it's properties, but that would atleast prevent ACCIDENTIAL deletion. just a thought...

    later,
    bigozone
     
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  7. ttupa

    ttupa Tech Elitist NBR Reviewer

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    There are actually several branded drives that will be given away to certain people. The drives have a folder with information about the company in it. I would like this folder to be somewhat tamper-proof, as it would be a big headache to get those files back for some of the people. I understand that security would not stay when the drive is plugged into another computer, as that information is stored in the local registry.

    I was hoping there is a free program out there to do this, but it doesn't look like it.
     
    ttupa, Mar 31, 2008
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  8. flipfire

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    Change the attributes of the files to Read-Only then you can put them on a .zip or .rar and put a password on it.

    but then again they can just delete the whole zip file but at least they cant modify it
     
    flipfire, Mar 31, 2008
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    archive the file then hide it. increased protection, but again..can be bypassed easily.
     
    FusiveResonance, Apr 1, 2008
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  10. NumLock

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    mini-cd or dvd as an alternate?

    an autorun program that will the responsible for displaying and opening the files contained in the drive (possible), make those files read-only (possible) and restrict people from being able to explore the contents of the drive (not sure about this one).
     
    NumLock, Apr 1, 2008
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  11. Gintoki

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    Maybe he should also encrypt the files?
     
    Gintoki, Apr 2, 2008
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