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  1. Mar 28th, 2009, 09:27 AM #1
    hnakhi
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    Lock???? vb 2008

    Hi,

    now i need your help on this one real bad!

    ok ok

    what i am trying to do is to make a folder locker

    example :

    i want with my program to lock a folder/exe or anything in desktop or anywhere

    so when i click on that folder my program pop's up and asks for a password before browsing the folder, and i want to make an option for ... like when i right click a folder i get an option saying protect with "my program"



    PS: Really need it
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  2. Mar 28th, 2009, 10:17 AM #2
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    Re: Lock???? vb 2008

    Thread moved from 'VB6 and Earlier' forum to 'VB.Net' (VB2002 and later) forum
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  3. Mar 28th, 2009, 02:15 PM #3
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    Re: Lock???? vb 2008

    Not a simple undertaking. Is there any particular reason why you need to write your own program rather than using something secure, robust and free like TrueCrypt?
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  4. Mar 30th, 2009, 12:00 PM #4
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    Re: Lock???? vb 2008

    I believe the way that some security programs work is as follows: 1. stores the information to be encrypted/locked in a single file. 2. uses a 'shell extension' (of some kind) to make it appear that the encrypted file is an actual folder, or part of the folder structure.
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