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password protected .pst files...
I have two .pst archive files that I password protected. When I open Outlook
and click on one of the archives, it asks for the password. If I just click cancel at that point amd later want to open it, I have to close Outlook and re-open it so as to be asked for the password again. SImply clicking on teh PST file does not allow me to enter the password, it just tells me that I am unable to access the file. Also, I have archiving configured to happen each day - to these .pst files. Is there any place where I can specifiy the password so that the archive can happen? Now, if I do not specifiy the password when I open Outlook, the archive procedure fails... Any help would be most appreciated! Thanks, Brad |
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Brad Pears typed: I have two .pst archive files that I password protected. When I open Outlook and click on one of the archives, it asks for the password. If I just click cancel at that point amd later want to open it, I have to close Outlook and re-open it so as to be asked for the password again. SImply clicking on teh PST file does not allow me to enter the password, it just tells me that I am unable to access the file. As the old punchline goes, "So the doctor says, 'Don't go like that!' " Also, I have archiving configured to happen each day - to these .pst files. Is there any place where I can specifiy the password so that the archive can happen? Now, if I do not specifiy the password when I open Outlook, the archive procedure fails... I don't believe this is an option. If you want the autoarchive to run, enter the password. Any help would be most appreciated! Thanks, Brad |
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"Brad Pears" wrote in message
... I have two .pst archive files that I password protected. When I open Outlook and click on one of the archives, it asks for the password. If I just click cancel at that point amd later want to open it, I have to close Outlook and re-open it so as to be asked for the password again. SImply clicking on teh PST file does not allow me to enter the password, it just tells me that I am unable to access the file. Also, I have archiving configured to happen each day - to these .pst files. Is there any place where I can specifiy the password so that the archive can happen? Now, if I do not specifiy the password when I open Outlook, the archive procedure fails... Any help would be most appreciated! Thanks, Brad So why not answer the reply to your FIRST post about this as to why you would click "cancel" anyway? If you want to open the file supply the password, if you don't want to open it then don't click on it! Simple? |
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password protected .pst files...
It's just a matter of security. The other admin has access to my machine (as
do "higher-ups) but there is stuff in these archives I do not want anyone getting at - for personal and business reasons. I am away from my PC a fair amount of time throughout the day so would be easy for soemone to snoop if they wanted to. Entering the password right up front would allow them access to the PST files right away if they happen to have to get on my machine for some reason - which does happen frequently. You might say well then just close Outlook when you leave your desk but you know how things go in IT - lots of times someone will come in with an issue and you have to leave your desk right away to help them - and you forget to close it. We are afterall human and yes forgetful.. You may not get back to your desk for some time after that... We know each other's passwords etc.. as we may need to get onto each others machines, but I do not want anyone accessign these PST files. There are times when I want to access the archive files but then would like to "lock" them again when I am finished. Unless you exit Outlook and come back in, you can't do this. Not a big deal, just thought someone may know of a quick way to do this... I guess that really should have been the question - more of a how to lock them again after you have already supplied the password. Thanks. "Gordon" wrote in message ... "Brad Pears" wrote in message ... I have two .pst archive files that I password protected. When I open Outlook and click on one of the archives, it asks for the password. If I just click cancel at that point amd later want to open it, I have to close Outlook and re-open it so as to be asked for the password again. SImply clicking on teh PST file does not allow me to enter the password, it just tells me that I am unable to access the file. Also, I have archiving configured to happen each day - to these .pst files. Is there any place where I can specifiy the password so that the archive can happen? Now, if I do not specifiy the password when I open Outlook, the archive procedure fails... Any help would be most appreciated! Thanks, Brad So why not answer the reply to your FIRST post about this as to why you would click "cancel" anyway? If you want to open the file supply the password, if you don't want to open it then don't click on it! Simple? |
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Well the real issue is that I would like to be able to lock the files again
when I am finished viewing them - after having first entering a password to open them. I would like to be able to do this without having to exit Outlook and come back in if possible. The IT group here has access to each others PC's as we may need to get on them from time to time. If I suddenly need to leave my desk (which happens often) to support a user issue, I may forget to close Outlook - thus allowing whoever sits at my PC to access the PST files - which I do not want being accessed by anyone but myself. I just wonder if there is a way to "lock" them after initial access so the next time you attempt an access, you are asked for the password again. Clicking the "Cancel' button was just a test to see if it would ask me for the password the next time I attempted access. This did not happen - it simply gave an access denied error. Normally - you are right I would not click cancel. So basically, do you know of a way to lock the PST files again after accessing them? Thanks, Brad "Gordon" wrote in message ... "Brad Pears" wrote in message ... I have two .pst archive files that I password protected. When I open Outlook and click on one of the archives, it asks for the password. If I just click cancel at that point amd later want to open it, I have to close Outlook and re-open it so as to be asked for the password again. SImply clicking on teh PST file does not allow me to enter the password, it just tells me that I am unable to access the file. Also, I have archiving configured to happen each day - to these .pst files. Is there any place where I can specifiy the password so that the archive can happen? Now, if I do not specifiy the password when I open Outlook, the archive procedure fails... Any help would be most appreciated! Thanks, Brad So why not answer the reply to your FIRST post about this as to why you would click "cancel" anyway? If you want to open the file supply the password, if you don't want to open it then don't click on it! Simple? |
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"Brad Pears" wrote in message
... It's just a matter of security. The other admin has access to my machine (as do "higher-ups) but there is stuff in these archives I do not want anyone getting at - for personal and business reasons. I am away from my PC a fair amount of time throughout the day so would be easy for soemone to snoop if they wanted to. Then lock your screen (Windows Logo key + L) when you leave and set a password-protected screen saver as well as added security. |
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Brad Pears typed: It's just a matter of security. The other admin has access to my machine (as do "higher-ups) but there is stuff in these archives I do not want anyone getting at - for personal and business reasons. I am away from my PC a fair amount of time throughout the day so would be easy for soemone to snoop if they wanted to. Entering the password right up front would allow them access to the PST files right away if they happen to have to get on my machine for some reason - which does happen frequently. You might say well then just close Outlook when you leave your desk but you know how things go in IT - lots of times someone will come in with an issue and you have to leave your desk right away to help them - and you forget to close it. We are afterall human and yes forgetful.. You may not get back to your desk for some time after that... We know each other's passwords etc.. as we may need to get onto each others machines, but I do not want anyone accessign these PST files. You don't need to know someone else's password to get on their machine. I don't know your network setup, but nobody should ever know other people's passwords, and people shouldn't be running with admin rights for their daily use. If you want to continue the setup you have now, you'll have to deal with the inconvenience of closing and reopening Outlook. I recommend locking your workstation when you're not at it, and I can see no reason why someone should suddenly have to get on someone else's computer. Especially fellow IT people. There are times when I want to access the archive files but then would like to "lock" them again when I am finished. Unless you exit Outlook and come back in, you can't do this. Not a big deal, just thought someone may know of a quick way to do this... I guess that really should have been the question - more of a how to lock them again after you have already supplied the password. Thanks. "Gordon" wrote in message ... "Brad Pears" wrote in message ... I have two .pst archive files that I password protected. When I open Outlook and click on one of the archives, it asks for the password. If I just click cancel at that point amd later want to open it, I have to close Outlook and re-open it so as to be asked for the password again. SImply clicking on teh PST file does not allow me to enter the password, it just tells me that I am unable to access the file. Also, I have archiving configured to happen each day - to these .pst files. Is there any place where I can specifiy the password so that the archive can happen? Now, if I do not specifiy the password when I open Outlook, the archive procedure fails... Any help would be most appreciated! Thanks, Brad So why not answer the reply to your FIRST post about this as to why you would click "cancel" anyway? If you want to open the file supply the password, if you don't want to open it then don't click on it! Simple? |
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I work for a small company. The owner of the company wants to make sure we
know each others passwords. Other senior management members can also access my password (I am not management). I am not allowed to change my password without notifying them. If I do, and I am not there and for whatever reason they want to log on as me, I would have to give them my password over the phone if I was available etc... This has actually happened in the past. This is just the way it is and there is no arguing with him. This is why I am asking this question. I will just close outlook. "Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]" ahoo.com wrote in message ... In , Brad Pears typed: It's just a matter of security. The other admin has access to my machine (as do "higher-ups) but there is stuff in these archives I do not want anyone getting at - for personal and business reasons. I am away from my PC a fair amount of time throughout the day so would be easy for soemone to snoop if they wanted to. Entering the password right up front would allow them access to the PST files right away if they happen to have to get on my machine for some reason - which does happen frequently. You might say well then just close Outlook when you leave your desk but you know how things go in IT - lots of times someone will come in with an issue and you have to leave your desk right away to help them - and you forget to close it. We are afterall human and yes forgetful.. You may not get back to your desk for some time after that... We know each other's passwords etc.. as we may need to get onto each others machines, but I do not want anyone accessign these PST files. You don't need to know someone else's password to get on their machine. I don't know your network setup, but nobody should ever know other people's passwords, and people shouldn't be running with admin rights for their daily use. If you want to continue the setup you have now, you'll have to deal with the inconvenience of closing and reopening Outlook. I recommend locking your workstation when you're not at it, and I can see no reason why someone should suddenly have to get on someone else's computer. Especially fellow IT people. There are times when I want to access the archive files but then would like to "lock" them again when I am finished. Unless you exit Outlook and come back in, you can't do this. Not a big deal, just thought someone may know of a quick way to do this... I guess that really should have been the question - more of a how to lock them again after you have already supplied the password. Thanks. "Gordon" wrote in message ... "Brad Pears" wrote in message ... I have two .pst archive files that I password protected. When I open Outlook and click on one of the archives, it asks for the password. If I just click cancel at that point amd later want to open it, I have to close Outlook and re-open it so as to be asked for the password again. SImply clicking on teh PST file does not allow me to enter the password, it just tells me that I am unable to access the file. Also, I have archiving configured to happen each day - to these .pst files. Is there any place where I can specifiy the password so that the archive can happen? Now, if I do not specifiy the password when I open Outlook, the archive procedure fails... Any help would be most appreciated! Thanks, Brad So why not answer the reply to your FIRST post about this as to why you would click "cancel" anyway? If you want to open the file supply the password, if you don't want to open it then don't click on it! Simple? |
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password protected .pst files...
If that was all that I had to do I would be doing that. It's not that
simple. Thanks anyway. I'll just close outlook. "Gordon" wrote in message ... "Brad Pears" wrote in message ... It's just a matter of security. The other admin has access to my machine (as do "higher-ups) but there is stuff in these archives I do not want anyone getting at - for personal and business reasons. I am away from my PC a fair amount of time throughout the day so would be easy for soemone to snoop if they wanted to. Then lock your screen (Windows Logo key + L) when you leave and set a password-protected screen saver as well as added security. |
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Brad Pears wrote:
It's just a matter of security. The other admin has access to my machine (as do "higher-ups) but there is stuff in these archives I do not want anyone getting at - for personal and business reasons. Keep in mind that court cases have found that all data on a company-provided PC belongs to the company, including any "private" data you think you may have. They have a right at any time to view anything on that PC. Trying to stop duly authorized company representatives from viewing and of the information on company-owned PCs may be a violation of your terms of employment and may get you fired. Just a caution. Besides, PST password stippers are readily available. Your efforts of trying to keep that information "private" by password-protecting the PST is futile. -- Brian Tillman |
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