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How to password protect folders and open them in Windows Mac or Linux? (lemmy.world)
submitted 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) by TheTwelveYearOld@lemmy.world to c/privacy@lemmy.world
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I know I could and should encrypt whole drives but I want another layer of protect specific folders when my devices are unlocked, a password. I want the folders to behave like regular folders where I can add or remove files as usual, without a clunky UX like password protected zips. I looked it up and didn't find any straightforward solutions.

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[โ€“] synapse1278@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

You can use 7zip to archive files into a .7z and protect it with a password. 7zip is cross-platform, it's available for Windows, Mac and Linux.

Edit: sorry, I see you have already evaluated this option. I don't know another method that would me more transparent.

[โ€“] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 1 points 3 months ago

That is massively insecure