Password Protection Question

[imported_Rich]

I'm using a password for added protection. I have sensitive documents that only I need to view. Would a soft or hard reset wipe out the password function? My fear is if I lost the Axim, the PW screen could be bypassed with a reset.

Rich

[Fuzzy John]

Originally posted by Rich
I'm using a password for added protection. I have sensitive documents that only I need to view. Would a soft or hard reset wipe out the password function? My fear is if I lost the Axim, the PW screen could be bypassed with a reset.

Rich The people who designed the PocketPC are a little smarter than that. Give them a little credit.
If you do a soft reset, your password will stay enabled.
If you do a hard reset, the password will be wiped out, but so will all your sensitive files as long as they are not stored in the Built-In Storage or is a CF or SD card.

[AlaskaGuy]

Can you protect individual files or folders or is it just for the whole unit?

[tw1511]

If for example your files are in Word or Excel, then yes you can protect files individually. When saving your file go to FILE/SAVE AS/ on the next screen (depending on what version of office) you can choose TOOLS then you should see SECURITY OPTIONS. From here you can set a password for that particular file.......HTH

[RobbyS13]

Are you talking abou the desktop version of Word/Excel or the Pocket version? I don't think you can password protect individual files on the PPC without some third-party software. I know there is some out there, but don't use any so I'd suggest doing a search on this board

[tw1511]

...surely if a file is password protected from your PC and you copy it the synch folder for your Pocket PC, the file would not open without a password?

Anyway, my Axim is due on Monday and besides me charging it, that will be the first thing I test.....

[AlaskaGuy]

I'll be waiting to hear what you found out.