[P1] password protect folders in OS X

[Gerard Tripptree]

Actually, this was a very clever solution to my problem. Thank you, 
Kim Gammelgård for suggesting it.

After creating the encrypted disk image(s), simply DELETE the 
original files and folders from the drive.
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Message-ID: <3E57F1A7.5E953C2 at att.net>
Date: Sat, 22 Feb 2003 16:54:47 -0500
From: Don Hinkle <donhinkle at att.net>
Subject: Re: [P1] password protect folders in OS X

I don't get it. How does creating a protected image of those folders 
protect them if the originals are still sitting on the HD?
-don

Kim Gammelgård wrote:
>
>  Use Disk Copy and create an encrypted disk image with a password that you do
>  not(!) put in your keychain. That should do the job.
>
>  Cheers,
>  Kim
>
>  On 22/02/03 14:10, "Gerard Tripptree" <gtripptree at earthlink.net> wrote:
>
>  > I have my iBook setup for automatic login when I turn it on however, I
>  > would like to password protect a number of individual folders on my iBook
>  > with their own passwords. I simply do not want unauthorized users to open
>  > the folders if the iBook is left unattended for a few minutes.
>  >
>  > Is there an OS 10.2.4 compatible app that will enable this level 
>of security?
>  >