Password Protect Subfolders?

billabong1515 · billabong1515 #1 (**permalink**)

04-26-2006, 04:27 PM

I'm a teacher and occasionally I allow students to use my iBook to type. However I have future lessons and grades and such that I cannot have them see. I don't know if this is the appropriate forum; but I have faith that one of you will know if this is possible for not to password protect folders??? Thanks

surfwax95 · surfwax95 #2 (**permalink**)

04-26-2006, 04:34 PM

HideOut! is a program that can do this for free.

The only OSX way to do it, that I know of, is to make a disk image that is protected with a password.

Actually, the easiest way to solve this problem is to make a new account (System Preferences-->Accounts) and name it "Student". Set the permission level lower than your's and whenever they want to use your iBook, just switch users. They'll still be able to use the programs, but not open folders on your account. In System Preferences, you could also check "Enable Fast User Switching" and keep it in the Menubar for even faster user switching. You wouldn't even have to log out.

Hope that helps!

Thad · Thad #3 (**permalink**)

04-26-2006, 05:29 PM

hideout rocks thanks

surfwax95 #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Aug 27, 2005 Location: Fayetteville, AR Posts: 2,410 Mac Specs: 15" Powerbook G4 • 24" iMac • iPhone 3Gs	04-26-2006, 04:34 PM HideOut! is a program that can do this for free. The only OSX way to do it, that I know of, is to make a disk image that is protected with a password. Actually, the easiest way to solve this problem is to make a new account (System Preferences-->Accounts) and name it "Student". Set the permission level lower than your's and whenever they want to use your iBook, just switch users. They'll still be able to use the programs, but not open folders on your account. In System Preferences, you could also check "Enable Fast User Switching" and keep it in the Menubar for even faster user switching. You wouldn't even have to log out. Hope that helps! I try to Command+Shift+/ when I can. They're - Their - There \| Two - Too - To \| You're - Your \| MAC - Mac I was on the M-F honor roll for October, 2006.
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billabong1515 #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 30, 2006 Location: San Diego, California Posts: 20 Mac Specs: 12" iBook G4, 1.33ghz 1gb RAM 40 GB HD. iPod 20gb 4Gen	04-26-2006, 04:27 PM I'm a teacher and occasionally I allow students to use my iBook to type. However I have future lessons and grades and such that I cannot have them see. I don't know if this is the appropriate forum; but I have faith that one of you will know if this is possible for not to password protect folders??? Thanks
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