Protect Directory from anybody

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Hi!
Is there a possibility to protect a directory from anybody in Windows??
I'm using WPF. The program save some files in a direcrory. I hide it but thats no real solution cause in the explorer I can view the directory and the files!
Can i somehow protect the directory?
Thanks

Posted 9-May-14 5:50am

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Sayan Bera 9-May-14 12:06pm

You can use 3rd party zip libraries, zip it with password. Or you can get some idea from this link http://www.codegain.com/articles/csharp/miscellaneous/folder-protection-for-windows-using-c-sharp.aspx.
try this -> http://www.codeproject.com/Questions/712147/Create-folder-with-password-protection

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ZurdoDev · Answer 1 · 2014-05-09T06:00:00

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The only options I am familiar with are permissions on the folder which any admin can change.

If it is sensitive data you should encrypt the files instead. That's the best way to make sure your data is kept safe. Or even encrypt the data into a SQL database.

Posted 9-May-14 6:00am

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José Amílcar Casimiro 9-May-14 12:17pm

5+! Good solution.

Member 10497425 9-May-14 13:57pm

How can I encrypt the Data into a SQL database?

ZurdoDev 9-May-14 13:59pm

I would recommend writing the encryption code in C# and then writing the encrypted values to the db. There are plenty of example online if you just search for C# encryption.