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How to password protect folders and open them in Windows Mac or Linux? (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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[-] Alphane_Moon@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

There may be Windows only solutions to folder password protection (the one I remember is from 20 years ago lol), but they are unlikely to be cross platform.

Of the top of my head the only thing that would work in a cross platform manner are password protected archives.

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