I am looking for a way to secure one specific app on my system more than the rest. A example of what I would like is...
User clicks on Icon, user is asked for a password to acess that app, user supplies password and app launches, or no password/wrong password, no app.
Any Idea how this would work, I know I can set up a seperate login for this, but that is not really the solution I want.
Ideas/opinions ?
What's wrong with a separate account? You could rig it so that only AccountX has access to the app executable, and then create a simple shortcut or batch file which does "RUNAS /user:AccountX MyApp.exe". The app will start only if the correct password is supplied.
Place the icon in a password restricted folder.
Launch the app from a script.
Sorry, but I cannot recommend PasswordDoor. I tried it, and it locked my system necessitating in a hard reset to recover.
However, there is a program that you can use. I've tried it in Windows 7 (64-bit) with no problems. It is called Empathy Empathy | Michal Strehovsky: home
This program is PostcardWare, meaning that it is free to use, but has some restrictions, namely the length of the password is limited to just 1 character in the unregistered version. There is a way round this, but it effectively means that you are restricted to a 4-character numeric password.
To enter this password, proceed as follows (example only).
Alt + 0000 to Alt + 9999 (numeric keypad only).
Where are you at on this wwoods? I am interested in your application (usage) for this technique.
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