How To Put A Password On A Folder In Surface Pro 4

PC users have becoming more and more concerned about the security of their data. Despite the improved security practices that app developers and internet service providers are bringing to the table, there always seems to be something at risk. Therefore, if you have important files that you really need a password protection folder might be the right choice. How to you put a folder under lock when running on Surface Pro 4, you wonder? Below we’ll explain how to put a password on a folder in Surface Pro 4.
The answer depends on how much you need to protect it. If you’re only looking for a basic password protected folder level, a simple folder locker could be more than enough. If, on the other hand, you are looking for something more serious, a folder encryption should ease your worries. With this second option, you will be actually relying on a cipher to make your folder unreadable for anyone who doesn’t have that cipher. Breaking this protection will be pretty hard and it’s highly suggested to put a password on a folder in Surface Pro 4.
Are you ready to discover your two main options more in depth about password protected folders?
 
Method #1 – How to password protect folder in Surface Pro 4 with a folder locker 
For this method, you will need to create a .bat file inside the folder you want to lock. By adding a special set of code lines and inserting your desired password, you are ready to have a password protection folder. After that, it’s all just a matter of filling the folder with sensitive information and remembering your password every time you’re asked to provide it.
 
Here are the steps:

1. Create the folder that you want to protect;
2. Inside the folder, create a new text document;
3. Inside the document, copy the following lines:CLS@ECHO OFF
   TITLE FOLDER LOCKER
   IF EXIST “CONTROL PANEL.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D}” GOTO UNLOCK
   IF NOT EXIST LOCKER GOTO MDLOCKER
   :CONFIRM
   ECHO ARE YOU SURE U WANT TO LOCK THE FOLDER(Y/N)
   SET/P “CHO=>”
   IF %CHO%==Y GOTO LOCK
   IF %CHO%==Y GOTO LOCK
   IF %CHO%==N GOTO END
   IF %CHO%==N GOTO END ECHO INVALID CHOICE.
   GOTO CONFIRM
   :LOCK REN LOCKER “CONTROL PANEL.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D}”
   ATTRIB +H +S “CONTROL PANEL.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D}”
   ECHO FOLDER LOCKED
   GOTO END
   :UNLOCK
   ECHO ENTER PASSWORD TO UNLOCK FOLDER
   SET/P “PASS=>”
   IF NOT %PASS%==YOUR_PASSWORD GOTO FAIL
   ATTRIB -H -S “CONTROL PANEL.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D}”
   REN “CONTROL PANEL.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D}” LOCKER
   ECHO FOLDER UNLOCKED SUCCESSFULLY
   GOTO END
   :FAIL
   ECHO INVALID PASSWORD
   GOTO END
   :MDLOCKER
   MD LOCKER
   ECHO LOCKER CREATED SUCCESSFULLY
   GOTO END
   :END
4. Instead of “your_password” type in a phrase or a word that you want to use as a password for accessing the folder;
5. Go to the file menu and save the document with the Save As function;
6. Inside the folder where you are typing the name of the file you are about to save, look for the menu “Save as type”, at the bottom of the window;
7. Click on it and select the option All Files;
8. Name your file however you want, adding the .bat extension (for instance, Locker.bat);
9. Click enter to save the file;
10. Close the file after you saved it;
11. Go back to the folder you want to protect and double click on the file you saved as .bat;
12. This action has produced the locker folder, where you can now start adding the data that matters to you;
13. Open once again the .bat file
14. In the popup window that asks you to put the folder on lockdown respond with Y;
15. Whenever you want to unlock the folder, launch the .bat file and type in the password.

 
 
And that was it. You now know how to put a password on a folder in Surface Pro 4. As promised, if you want something even stronger, how about you use our next suggestion?
 
Method #2 – How to password protect a folder in Surface Pro 4 with an encryption mechanism
This method actually refers to encrypting file system for password protecting folders, a method that Windows makes available only for users with Professional license. Also important, once set, this measure will only protect your folder from people who cannot access your account. Encryption, in this case, is ensured by your account password. So everyone who enters your account will be able to enter that folder as well.
 
If you still want to know how to put a password on a folder in Surface Pro 4 with the Encrypting File system, here’s what you need to do:

1. Right-click on the folder you will want to protect;
2. Click on Properties;
3. Identify the tab labeled as General;
4. Click on Advanced;
5. Identify the option that says “Encrypt contents to secure data”
6. Make sure you check that box;
7. Click OK for the changes to take place;
8. Close the window and decide whether you want to include sub-folders as well.

 
After you follow the steps above, you’ll know how to put a password on a folder in Surface Pro 4 two different ways.