Folder Guard Settings dialog box: Options page

Use this page to control the way Folder Guard protects your computer. This page contains the following areas:

Prompt to lock folder when closing the browsing window or program

If checked, this option causes Folder Guard to prompt you to lock the folder protected with an unlocking password when you close the browsing window or another program that you used to unlock the folder. If this option is cleared, then the unlocked folder remains unlocked until you explicitly lock the folder back, or reenable the protection in some other way.

Note that this option applies only to folders protected with passwords. It does not apply to the password-protected programs or other files. To lock back a password-protected file, please use one of the other available commands, such as the hot key. Note also that this option is not available if the next option is checked.

Auto-lock folders when closing the browsing window or program

If checked, this option causes Folder Guard to automatically lock the folder protected with an unlocking password when you close the browsing window or another program that you used to unlock the folder. If this option is cleared, then the unlocked folder remains unlocked until you explicitly lock the folder back, or reenable the protection in some other way.

Unlock folders for all user accounts

If this option is checked, then when you unlock a folder protected with an unlocking password, Folder Guard will make the folder accessible to all users, including those connecting to your computer via a network. If this option is cleared, then when you unlock a password-protected folder, Folder Guard will provide access to it for your local user account only. If the password protected folder contains only your personal documents that only you want to be able to open locally on the computer you are logged in, then clear this option. If the folder contains the documents that you want to share with other users, or if you want to be able to access them via the network, then enable this option to allow other user accounts (including the network ones) to get into the protected folder when you unlock it.

Don't show password prompts for the locked folders

If checked, this option causes Folder Guard NOT to prompt for the password when someone attempts to open a folder protected with an unlocking password . You may want to enable this option if you don't want other users to discover that the folder is protected with Folder Guard. You would still be able to unlock the folder by entering its password with the hot key, or by using the Lock/Unlock commands on Windows shortcut menu (see above).

Don't ask for password when locking folders or enabling protection

If checked, this option causes Folder Guard NOT to prompt for the password when you want to enable the protection or lock the previously unlocked folder. If this option is cleared, you will be prompted to enter your master password not only when you want to unlock a folder or disable the protection, but also when you want to lock a folder or enable the protection.

Don't allow opening of folders with the 'No access' attribute

This option affects the protection of folders with the No access attribute. If checked, this option prevents opening any such folder. (This is the default behavior on Windows XP/2000/2003 versions of Windows). If cleared, it allows the user to open such a folder (and see its contents), but prevents opening any files or documents from the folder. (This is the only behavior supported under Windows Me/98).

You may find this option useful if you want to protect access to a folder that has many files, and you want only a few of them to be accessible to the user. To set up such protection, clear this option, apply the No access attribute to the folder, then apply the Full access attribute only to the files in the folder that you want to remain accessible; the rest of the files would remain inaccessible.

Note that this option affects protection of all folders protected with the No access attribute, you cannot apply it to only some of the folders. Also, the folders protected with the unlocking passwords must still be unlocked first before you can open them, even if this option is cleared.

This option can be used under Windows XP/2000/2003 only. It is always cleared and disabled under Windows Me/9x. To simulate the effect of the checked option under Windows Me/9x, apply the Empty attribute to the folder (in addition to No access), to make the contents of the folder invisible while it is protected.

Clean up the system history lists when enabling the protection

If checked, this option causes Folder Guard to clear the lists of the recently used documents and programs, displayed by Windows on Start menu, every time you enable the protection. You may want to check this option if you don't want other users to be able to see the traces of your private documents on the Start menu.

Remember the most recently used password for ... minutes

If checked, this option causes Folder Guard to remember the last password you've entered into one of its password prompts for the specified number of minutes, so that if it must ask you for the same password again, you would not have to type it in. You may want to enable this option if you find that you are entering the password of Folder Guard too often.