Questions tagged [password-protection]
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Require pin / fingerprint to execute program
In Win10, after already being logged into my account, is there a way to require a password to start a specific app? For example for apps in which I manage finances. I would like the extra step of ...
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How to disable 'Save As' option and prohibiting file saving in Adobe Acrobat?
I'm seeking guidance on how to implement restrictions in Adobe Acrobat for a PDF document.
I have password-protected the file, but I'm looking to further restrict users from accessing the 'Save As' ...
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How do I save a password to my Google account when using Google Chrome on Microsoft Windows?
A human end-user can type a user-name and password into a website.
Afterwards, the button to save the password to my Google account goes off the bottom edge of the screen.
How do I save my password? ...
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setting password with wd security on a hard drive that already contains data
I have a wd my passport hard drive (5 TB) that already contains 1 TB of data. Does installing wd security and setting password format the HDD? Does hardware encryption reduce transfer speed and HDD ...
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Lenovo ThinkBook - HDD Password : Frozen
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I received a laptop from my work and then was allowed to just keep it. They asked for it back to wipe the data etc and then gave back to me.
I decided to reset it just so it's all mine.
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Bitlocker is not asking for password after altering bcd
I'm using Windows Server so I needed to disable Hyper-V for using VMWare Workstation. I altered bcd to set "hypervisorlaunchtype off" and now Bitlocker is not asking for a password. I also ...
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Archiver for macOs that support file modifications in preview
I am a new macOS user and trying to get the same (or find alternatives) stack that I had on the previous platform.
Here is my question: Is there any archiver app available that could open zipped ...
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How to create password protected zip file in windows using cmd
I am looking to create a password protected zip file in Windows 10 using command prompt.
The closet I've got is this powershell script that creates a zip file without a password. I am then calling it ...
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Is there a software way to unlock a hdd?
I have a SATA hard disk which is firmware password locked.
QUESTION: Is there a software way to unlock a HDD, plugged on an USB enclosure, without losing its contents? (Windows or Linux)
This is the ...
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How to get around copy-pasting passwords?
The password manager KeePassXC supports Auto-Type: When login fields are detected in a browser, then a click on the key symbol fills in the credentials.
This (German) blog post highly recommends this ...
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How can I edit files without them being extracted?
Currently, I have some files in a .rar file that is password protected. If I open a Notepad file to make some changes, this file will get extracted first, to the winrar Temp folder, and then I can ...
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zip archive not asking for password while unzipping but 7z file does, other files like 7z?
Zip password protected file is not asking password while opening, we can view internal file but this is not the same case with 7z file. while opening 7z file it asking for password.I want to know ...
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Can't Open Password-Protected Word Document With LibreOffice Writer
I have a .doc document that I can't seem to open properly with LibreOffice. The only content is some text noting that I need to open it with MS Office:
This document has been protected.
Please use ...
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Is there any safe way to set passwords for a HDD or folder in windows 10 home?
Is there any safe way to set passwords for HDD or a folder in windows 10 home?
The bitlocker is not available in this version. I see some software that allows you to do that but not really sure if it ...
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Windows EFS encryption + password protection? [duplicate]
I would like to encrypt files / folders in Windows with EFS. In addition — because EFS alone still leaves the files / folders unprotected in case an adversary managers to access my Windows profile — I ...
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