Microsoft Private Folder. WTF
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So I installed MPF and it asked me for a strong password. I put in one that had upper and lower case, numbers and symbols, and it promptly rejected it. Reason: you can only have alphanumeric characters. After all the reinforcement we all have had over the years to make strong passwords, Microsoft comes out with this. :doh: cheers, Chris Maunder
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That's not the worst of it. I placed mine right after the My Computer icon (second row first column) and everytime you lock it, it moves it to the last position. Annoying as hell. :) A friend did ask me what difference is there between that and password-protecting a folder? The only difference I see is that they made it a system folder with its own context menu and tray icon.
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That's not the worst of it. I placed mine right after the My Computer icon (second row first column) and everytime you lock it, it moves it to the last position. Annoying as hell. :) A friend did ask me what difference is there between that and password-protecting a folder? The only difference I see is that they made it a system folder with its own context menu and tray icon.
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Bassam Abdul-Baki wrote:
A friend did ask me what difference is there between that and password-protecting a folder? The only difference I see is that they made it a system folder with its own context menu and tray icon.
Windows supports password protecting specific folders??? Regards, Nish
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Bassam Abdul-Baki wrote:
A friend did ask me what difference is there between that and password-protecting a folder? The only difference I see is that they made it a system folder with its own context menu and tray icon.
Windows supports password protecting specific folders??? Regards, Nish
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Currently working on C++/CLI in Action for Manning Publications. Also visit the Ultimate Toolbox blog (New) -
Bassam Abdul-Baki wrote:
A friend did ask me what difference is there between that and password-protecting a folder? The only difference I see is that they made it a system folder with its own context menu and tray icon.
Windows supports password protecting specific folders??? Regards, Nish
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Where is this mysterious dialog box? I can't find it!
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So I installed MPF and it asked me for a strong password. I put in one that had upper and lower case, numbers and symbols, and it promptly rejected it. Reason: you can only have alphanumeric characters. After all the reinforcement we all have had over the years to make strong passwords, Microsoft comes out with this. :doh: cheers, Chris Maunder
CodeProject.com : C++ MVP
Copied some files to it that took more than 5 minutes. The defualt close when idle time is set for 5 minutes. Windows froze and I had to cold boot it.
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Use GUIDGEN to generate a GUID, and use that as password (without the hyphens and brackets). Your private folder will be safe from everybody, including you. ;)
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Jörgen Sigvardsson wrote:
Use GUIDGEN to generate a GUID
:omg: Are you saying you don't remember GUIDs? I remember each and every one I ever created.
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Jörgen Sigvardsson wrote:
Use GUIDGEN to generate a GUID
:omg: Are you saying you don't remember GUIDs? I remember each and every one I ever created.
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And yet we still love you, in spite of this! :) ¡El diablo está en mis pantalones! ¡Mire, mire! Real Mentats use only 100% pure, unfooled around with Sapho Juice(tm)! SELECT * FROM User WHERE Clue > 0 0 rows returned Save an Orange - Use the VCF!
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Where is this mysterious dialog box? I can't find it!
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I found it! Thanks! Mhh.. it worked (can open file from an other profile) but don't ask me any password... I guess that's the difference with 'PrivateFolder' where, even logged in, you need a password..
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So I installed MPF and it asked me for a strong password. I put in one that had upper and lower case, numbers and symbols, and it promptly rejected it. Reason: you can only have alphanumeric characters. After all the reinforcement we all have had over the years to make strong passwords, Microsoft comes out with this. :doh: cheers, Chris Maunder
CodeProject.com : C++ MVP
Chris Maunder wrote:
you can only have alphanumeric characters
Ya think that's bad? A while back, my bank introduced those little gizmos that generate a different code you have to enter each time you log in *and* those things that supposedly bypass keyloggers by forcing you to click numbers on a picture of a keypad. But when you try to change your password, you are told that your password can only be a 6- (and only 6) digit number :wtf: :omg:
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So I installed MPF and it asked me for a strong password. I put in one that had upper and lower case, numbers and symbols, and it promptly rejected it. Reason: you can only have alphanumeric characters. After all the reinforcement we all have had over the years to make strong passwords, Microsoft comes out with this. :doh: cheers, Chris Maunder
CodeProject.com : C++ MVP
apart from the password thing i did liked the concept of private folder and its too easy for anyone to use Omit Needless Words - Strunk, William, Jr.
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So I installed MPF and it asked me for a strong password. I put in one that had upper and lower case, numbers and symbols, and it promptly rejected it. Reason: you can only have alphanumeric characters. After all the reinforcement we all have had over the years to make strong passwords, Microsoft comes out with this. :doh: cheers, Chris Maunder
CodeProject.com : C++ MVP
When I saw the tool first, I thought of we can lock any folder using that application But it's created a special folder in my Documents and Settings folder/SARATH. You know i'm running out of disk space in C drive. it would be nice if it allows me to protect the well organized personal folder. This one feels not flexible. About password, actually I was used with alpha numeric characters and special symbols (like ~@#$%&*^' etc...)in my passwords. the password implementation in this tool is something contradictory to their article Selecting Secure Passwords. If microsoft itself not allows to try what they're saying, then who will support all these? SaRath.
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And yet we still love you, in spite of this! :) ¡El diablo está en mis pantalones! ¡Mire, mire! Real Mentats use only 100% pure, unfooled around with Sapho Juice(tm)! SELECT * FROM User WHERE Clue > 0 0 rows returned Save an Orange - Use the VCF!
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So I installed MPF and it asked me for a strong password. I put in one that had upper and lower case, numbers and symbols, and it promptly rejected it. Reason: you can only have alphanumeric characters. After all the reinforcement we all have had over the years to make strong passwords, Microsoft comes out with this. :doh: cheers, Chris Maunder
CodeProject.com : C++ MVP
You could call for support... oh wait - there is NO SUPPORT for this software. I can't believe you installed that crap Chris.
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You could call for support... oh wait - there is NO SUPPORT for this software. I can't believe you installed that crap Chris.
"Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass..." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997
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"...the staggering layers of obscenity in your statement make it a work of art on so many levels." - Jason Jystad, 10/26/2001Get a grip, John. It's a well known fact that your far more likely to die while driving to work than if you install Microsoft XP utilities. Ya gotta live a little sometimes. cheers, Chris Maunder
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Get a grip, John. It's a well known fact that your far more likely to die while driving to work than if you install Microsoft XP utilities. Ya gotta live a little sometimes. cheers, Chris Maunder
CodeProject.com : C++ MVP
I do have a grip, and that's how I managed to not get sucked into the brain-eating XP whirlpool of defication. :) (Note, however, that I've stopped yelling "Save us, oh great and powerful Linux!", because I have realized that it just ain't gonna happen. Why not? Because they're more interested in insulting Windows and porting their stupid little OS to 2-slice toasters than providing a real alternative to Windows. However, none of this means I can't still have my own version of fun at the expense of Windows and it's devoted users.) :)
"Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass..." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997
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"...the staggering layers of obscenity in your statement make it a work of art on so many levels." - Jason Jystad, 10/26/2001