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Folder Protector: How the program works

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Some time ago, I released a <a href="http://www.tweakandtrick.com/2012/12/lock-folder-password.html" target="_blank">folder locking application</a> on this blog. It has been downloaded by a lot of users till now. Many of them are curious about how the program works and regularly send me emails inquiring about this. This article will explain exactly what the program does and how it locks folders.<br />
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The application is fairly basic because of the limitations of the <a href="http://www.tweakandtrick.com/2011/09/command-prompt-tricks-hacks-codes.html" target="_blank">programming language</a>. Also, as most of you might have already guessed, it does not encrypt the files which explains quick locking and unlocking time.<br />
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What happens when you start the program?</h2>
When you start the program, it first checks whether a password is stored in the Registry. If it finds that a password is not saved in the registry, it asks you for a password and stores it at: <b>HKCU\Software\TweakAndTrick\FolderLock\Pass</b>. This, I intend to change in the future because storing the password in the registry defies the purpose of giving security.<br />
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What happens when you lock and unlock folders?</h2>
The program checks the presence of SecuredFILES folder on the Desktop to determine whether the folder is locked or unlocked. Depending on what it finds, it shows you the status. Now, here is what it does when you lock and unlock the folders.<br />
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When you lock the folder, it renames the SecuredFILES folder to <b>Control Panel.{ED7BA470-8E54-465E-825C-99712043E01C}</b> in Windows Vista, 7, 8 and 8.1. In Windows XP, it renames the folder to <b>Control Panel.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D}</b>. These folders use the Control Panel's GUID, so when a user clicks on them, the Control Panel opens. This prevents the average user from knowing that it is a renamed folder.<br />
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I could have left these folders at the Desktop itself but that would make them susceptible to getting deleted or being found out by any tech geek.<br />
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To prevent this, I decided to move these renamed folders. They are moved to <b>%AppData%\Microsoft </b>which is located at<b> C:\Users\{User-Name}\AppData\Microsoft\</b> in latest versions of Windows (if C is your system drive). In Windows XP, it is located at <b>C:\Documents and Settings\{User-Name}\Application Data\Microsoft\ </b>.<br />
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I chose the Microsoft folder because that is where the Control Panel fits perfectly.<br />
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To prevent the renamed folder from getting deleted, the program changes the permissions on the renamed folder. As you can see, the program basically obscures your data from you in an attempt to hide files.<br />
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When you unlock the folder, the reverse process takes place and the SecuredFILES folder is displayed on the Desktop.<br />
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Why am I revealing this?</h2>
There are a lot of reasons. Primarily, most users have started to use this program to hide their sensitive information which is not what I had in mind when I released the software. Although, even the most well crafted security systems can be breached by hackers, I still don't want people to hide their really sensitive information with this software especially considering that one of the primary focus of this blog is giving tips on security.<br />
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Another prominent reason is that providing support to such a large user base is proving difficult. Also, some users are reporting that the program is not unlocking the folder despite entering the correct password (which should not happen given how simple the code is).<br />
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<b>What next?<br />
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I have modified the original post to indicate that the software should not be used to hide very sensitive data. Also, given that I have revealed how the program works, the best way to use it will be to delete the program after locking the folder and then re-downloading it when you want to unlock your files, i.e, not letting other people know that you <a href="http://www.tweakandtrick.com/2012/12/lock-folder-password.html" target="_blank">use the program</a>.<br />
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If you have some suggestions or want to help develop a truly secure folder locking program, do add a comment.</div>
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<b style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; color: #1c1c1c; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">VLC</b> media player is a highly portable multimedia player for various audio and video formats as well as DVDs, VCDs, and various streaming protocols without external codec or program.It can also be used as a server to stream in unicast or multicast in IPv4 or IPv6 on a high-bandwidth network.</div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">First you need to download the software. Do this via Oracle support (formerly metalink).</span><br />
<a href="https://support.oracle.com/CSP/ui/flash.html#"><span style="font-family: inherit;">https://support.oracle.com/CSP/ui/flash.html</span></a><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">search for patch ID 10404530</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: inherit;">or go directly to</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://updates.oracle.com/Orion/PatchDetails/process_form?patch_num=10404530">https://updates.oracle.com/Orion/PatchDetails/process_form?patch_num=10404530</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: inherit;">You need a valid support license to download it.</span><br />
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<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="more"></a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> A rather long installation guide is located at</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://www.oracle.com/pls/db112/portal.portal_db?selected=11&frame=">http://www.oracle.com/pls/db112/portal.portal_db?selected=11&frame=</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">If you don't want to read it all, start the installer (remember to do almost all the things you did before installing 11.2.0.1 - do the appropriate preinstalliation steps) Guide: </span></div>
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<a href="http://g-tech-blog.blogspot.dk/2012/03/centos-62-and-oracle-11r2.html">http://g-tech-blog.blogspot.dk/2012/03/centos-62-and-oracle-11r2.html</a></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Once you have an Xming window running with the installation, choose to UPGRADE the database.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Install the new version to a NEW home.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">When you are done, remember to run the root script as usual after installing oracle, and let the installer guide you though the process of upgrading your DB.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">It will also update Enterprise Manager for you.</span></div>
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: inherit;">Post installation steps:</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">rename $ORACLE_HOME to the NEW destination.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">The important files are:</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">/etc/init.d/oracle</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">/home/oracle/.bash_profile</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">/etc/profile</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">If you for some reason after a reboot can't start the EM or DB, look for an entry with the wrong $ORACLE_HOME destination.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">If you want the DB to start "automagically" when booting (using the dbstart command) remember to change</span><br />
<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">/etc/oratab</span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">change the :N to :Y</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: inherit;">When you have successfully installed oracle end EM, its time for the critical patch, updated jan 2012.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Download OPach utility first.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: inherit;">goto https://support.oracle.com<br />search for 6880880 or try to go directly to: <a href="https://updates.oracle.com/download/6880880.html">6880880</a> .</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">download and follow readme (put it in the $ORACLE_HOME dir).</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br />Download the patch:<br />again, on oracle support, search for 13466801.<br />The file is called something like: p13466801_112030_<OS>-<Architecture>.zip<br />run the opatch util from the unzipped dir of the patch.<br />Follow the instractions.<br />Done! :-)</span></div>
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