Introduction: Mega Folder Locker
this instructable is on how to hide files behind a password with a batch file..,
thecatch is that the password is loaded into the batch files through a free-standing text file.
and please rate this instructable.
Step 1: Making the File
first open notepad
either open the run box and type "notepad.exe"
or click start then goto all programms
then to accessories and finally click on notepad.
then type in:
@echo off
set /p password= <password.txt
title Folder Locker
color C
:begin
echo.
echo please type the password please...
echo.
echo =) you have as many tries as you want =)
set /p passcode=">"
if %passcode%==%password% (
goto right
)
goto wrong
:right
echo that is the right password!!
pause
start "your destination here"
goto exit
:wrong
echo
echo =( in sorry that is the wrong password =(
echo
pause
goto begin
after you copy that save the file as "anything".bat
Step 2: Making a Password
open notepad again, type in anything you want for a password.
===then save the file as PASSWORD.TXT===
::::::yes you must do this or the batch file will not work::::::
also make sure that the two files ae in the same directory (folder)
but if you want to move this file you must change part of the batch file...
"anything".bat
and password.txt
now right click on the password file and pick properties, then click on the box "HIDDEN" and apply to the file you should now notice that the file is now un-seeable and cannot be spied on.
Step 3: Finish
now that the two files are there all that you have to do
is run them and hope you did everything right =>
here are the files in case you cannot find notepad:
30 Comments
7 years ago
Pretty nice.
8 years ago on Introduction
what is its password
12 years ago on Introduction
wait so it makes it password protected but whats the password
Reply 11 years ago on Introduction
The password is whatever you want it to be (see step 3)
14 years ago on Introduction
Any good Computer geek/hacker would know that
Reply 12 years ago on Introduction
what did DarthVader say??
Reply 12 years ago on Introduction
Absolutely no idea.....
I think he was going off about the fact that
attrib +s +h
does not "lock" the folder. It merely hides it.
Reply 12 years ago on Introduction
thanks
12 years ago on Introduction
simple fix for this problem
1. put password in the file
2. convert to exe
13 years ago on Step 3
i like it
14 years ago on Introduction
This doesn't work.
Reply 14 years ago on Introduction
You're right. It doesn't work. If i wanted the password, I would right click on the batch file and then click edit. That would display the internal workings of the file and it would take me seconds to find the password
Reply 14 years ago on Introduction
No, I mean the batch file Does Not Work at all. I tried it and it did not work. At all.
Reply 14 years ago on Introduction
turn echo on, find out where it messed up
Reply 14 years ago on Introduction
u did something wrong then , cause it worked fine for me
Reply 14 years ago on Introduction
Also you could just find the directory even if you get the password wrong, it's pretty pointless but i've made something like this with the password internally stored, but not able to be changed without editing.
14 years ago on Introduction
One little problem. What if the person who is looking for the "Files" opens up the file called password. (I would call password.txt something a little less obvious. And even if they didn't open password.txt, they could just right click on folder locker.bat and then click edit and then that would display the internal workings of the file, so therefore they would see the direct path to the password container. To improve security, download Batch to exe converter, so then the person wouldn't be able to look at what is inside the file. Good Try! lol
Reply 14 years ago on Introduction
Just convert it to .exe
14 years ago on Introduction
Yeah like attrib +s +h The file here?
Still all you have to do is change the view options
14 years ago on Introduction
I worked out how to get round the changing password - create A NEW batch file that goes like this: @echo off title loading echo Loading ping localhost -n 5 >nul call (insert the name of your locker file along with the file extension) Now just set the locker file to hidden and if they go to edit, all theyt will seee is the loading file... oh btw i didn't think of this idea all by miself so if u wanna take credit, by all means do that :)