OS 10.5 - How can I place password protection on individual files?

muticere · muticere #1 (**permalink**)

11-07-2008, 01:45 PM

Title says it all. If not with the OS, can I do it through iWork for my iWork files?

chscag · chscag #2 (**permalink**)

11-07-2008, 02:17 PM

Read this... although a bit dated, has some good ideas.

Ask OS X Daily: “How can I password protect a file?” - OS X Daily

Regards.

Murlyn · Murlyn #3 (**permalink**)

11-07-2008, 03:44 PM

You could try this program:

DashboardWidgets - Showcase

or this one:

steve dekorte - projects - shareware - crypt

or this one.. probably best:

Page sans titre click on the 'iCrypt' in the left navigation.

or:

jFileCrypt 0.21 - MacUpdate

muticere · muticere #4 (**permalink**)

11-23-2008, 02:55 PM

Well, none of the items linked to me do the trick. Honestly, I love mac, but the fact that I can't password protect my files is pretty pathetic. I'll just have to utilize the windows emulation so I can use Office 07, you can encrypt your files with that easily.

lifeafter2am · lifeafter2am #5 (**permalink**)

11-23-2008, 03:07 PM

Or you can create container DMG images and encrypt them. That is what I do for my work stuff.

perfectweb · perfectweb #6 (**permalink**)

05-29-2009, 02:47 AM

I'm a latecomer to the thread, stumbling my way here from a Google search. I found 3 of the linked solutions worked perfectly (DashCrypt, Crypt3, and jFileCrypt). Crypt3 gets my vote for combined simplicity with ability to shred original file, something the other two don't do.

Crypt3 link

I wonder why they didn't "do the trick" for muticere. Although it doesn't help with an iWork file, Microsoft Office for Mac will easily encrypt files.

Juan Largo · Juan Largo #7 (**permalink**)

05-29-2009, 10:28 AM

This video explains how to password protect files on a Mac. You don't need any special programs. You use Disk Utilities.

lifeafter2am #5 (permalink)
Member Since: Aug 25, 2006 Location: Central Florida Posts: 1,395 Mac Specs: MacBook Pro Unibody	11-23-2008, 03:07 PM Or you can create container DMG images and encrypt them. That is what I do for my work stuff. masakatsu agatsu @lifeafter2am
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Juan Largo #7 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 31, 2008 Posts: 195	05-29-2009, 10:28 AM This video explains how to password protect files on a Mac. You don't need any special programs. You use Disk Utilities. iMac G3 600 MHz OS 10.3.9
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muticere #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Nov 07, 2008 Posts: 2	11-07-2008, 01:45 PM Title says it all. If not with the OS, can I do it through iWork for my iWork files?
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chscag #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 23, 2008 Location: Fort Worth, Texas Posts: 31,968 Mac Specs: 21.5" iMac 2.5 GHz i5, iPad 3rd Gen., 3 iPods	11-07-2008, 02:17 PM Read this... although a bit dated, has some good ideas. Ask OS X Daily: “How can I password protect a file?” - OS X Daily Regards.
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muticere #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Nov 07, 2008 Posts: 2	11-23-2008, 02:55 PM Well, none of the items linked to me do the trick. Honestly, I love mac, but the fact that I can't password protect my files is pretty pathetic. I'll just have to utilize the windows emulation so I can use Office 07, you can encrypt your files with that easily.
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perfectweb #6 (permalink)
Member Since: May 29, 2009 Posts: 1	05-29-2009, 02:47 AM I'm a latecomer to the thread, stumbling my way here from a Google search. I found 3 of the linked solutions worked perfectly (DashCrypt, Crypt3, and jFileCrypt). Crypt3 gets my vote for combined simplicity with ability to shred original file, something the other two don't do. Crypt3 link I wonder why they didn't "do the trick" for muticere. Although it doesn't help with an iWork file, Microsoft Office for Mac will easily encrypt files.
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