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From: croft@mwk.uucp (KENN CROFT, EXT. 4483)
Newsgroups: comp.os.msdos.misc,comp.os.msdos.apps
Subject: Re: How can I hide files?
Message-ID: <6359@mwk.uucp>
Date: 12 Nov 90 12:29:04 GMT
References: <5001@discg1.UUCP>
Organization: M. W. Kellogg, Houston TX
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In article <5001@discg1.UUCP>, izslc19@discg1.UUCP (james cook) writes:
>  Is there a way I can hide files on my directory so that someone else
>  could not see them if they did a DIR.  I want to put some games on 
>  my directory, but my boss uses my PC on occassion and looks at files.
>  Is there a way these game files would be invisible to him if he did
>  a DIR. ( Some sort or utility or command that I would execute that 
>  would make files invisible if I left my workstation for a period of
>  time).  Does such a command or utility exist.  Any comments will be
>  greatly appreciated.  Thanks in advance.
> 
> 
> -- 
> --------------------------------------------
> Jim Cook      (215) 687-0607     AV 442-0607 
> izslc19@discg1.UUCP
> Philadelphia, PA
Jim,

Rather than hiding files, you might try creating a directory named with ASCII
characters 255.  I'm guessing that most people will not notice its existence. 
To do this, use the DOS "md" command and, instead of typing normal alphanumerics
for the name, hold down the alt key while typing 255 (on mine I HAVE to use the
numeric keypad numerals, I don't know how general that rule is) then repeat the
ASCII 255 if desired.

This method is not so secure, but it always struck me as rather convenient.  It
will show as a subdirectory, but the name will be blank and hard to notice. 
The advantage to this is that once you get into the directory, you don't have to
worry about unhiding any files.

There are probably more elegant solutions, but it was the first thing that came
to mind.

Regards,

           Kenn Croft