Winzip Pass-wording

Da Mail Man · 06-27-2007, 01:36 PM

greetings;

i am running an older version of winzip. i want to password protect a zipped file so that when i send that file to someone, it will require a password to open and view the contents.

i have found the "selection" for pass-wording and have applied a password. however, after i close the winzipped file. i merely click on it and winzip opens it w/o effort and does not ask me for a password!...what did i do wrong?

DrCuddles · 06-27-2007, 01:39 PM

You have to add the password before you zip up the files, so that when they are zipped, then they are password protected

Da Mail Man · 06-27-2007, 01:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DrCuddles

You have to add the password before you zip up the files, so that when they are zipped, then they are password protected

.....thanks for the reply...i'll try that!

Da Mail Man · 06-27-2007, 01:51 PM

.....thanks! as it worked. however, i was more looking to password the zip file so that the "zip icon" couldn't be opened at all and so that nobody could view the contents instead of what the contents contained. if i can't do that then, well, i'll be happy to have gotten this far......thanks again!

DrCuddles · 06-28-2007, 12:50 AM

No, that is not possible in winzip or winrar for that matter, just passwording taking files out of the zip file not blocking the contents is possible, sorry but glad i could help this far

06-27-2007, 01:36 PM	#1 (permalink)
Da Mail Man Gold Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: florida Posts: 431	Winzip Pass-wording greetings; i am running an older version of winzip. i want to password protect a zipped file so that when i send that file to someone, it will require a password to open and view the contents. i have found the "selection" for pass-wording and have applied a password. however, after i close the winzipped file. i merely click on it and winzip opens it w/o effort and does not ask me for a password!...what did i do wrong?

06-27-2007, 01:39 PM	#2 (permalink)
DrCuddles Platinum Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Liverpool, UK Age: 19 Posts: 707	You have to add the password before you zip up the files, so that when they are zipped, then they are password protected __________________ OS: Windows XP DISP: 2 Dell Monitors 19" and 17" MOBO: Nvidia 650 SLI Chipset ATX CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo E6550 4MB Cache Dual Core x64 Processor RAM: 5GB DDR2 800MHz Ram GFX: Dual nVidia 8600GT 512MB PCI-E Graphics Running In SLI Mode DRIVE: 18x Dual Layer +R/-R/RW DVD burner Part of [CF]CoD4 Clan: Forum - [CF]DrCuddles

06-28-2007, 12:50 AM	#5 (permalink)
DrCuddles Platinum Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Liverpool, UK Age: 19 Posts: 707	No, that is not possible in winzip or winrar for that matter, just passwording taking files out of the zip file not blocking the contents is possible, sorry but glad i could help this far __________________ OS: Windows XP DISP: 2 Dell Monitors 19" and 17" MOBO: Nvidia 650 SLI Chipset ATX CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo E6550 4MB Cache Dual Core x64 Processor RAM: 5GB DDR2 800MHz Ram GFX: Dual nVidia 8600GT 512MB PCI-E Graphics Running In SLI Mode DRIVE: 18x Dual Layer +R/-R/RW DVD burner Part of [CF]CoD4 Clan: Forum - [CF]DrCuddles

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06-27-2007, 01:51 PM	#4 (permalink)
Da Mail Man Gold Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: florida Posts: 431	.....thanks! as it worked. however, i was more looking to password the zip file so that the "zip icon" couldn't be opened at all and so that nobody could view the contents instead of what the contents contained. if i can't do that then, well, i'll be happy to have gotten this far......thanks again!