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This is now part of KDE since Plasma 5.11. | ==This is now part of KDE since Plasma 5.11.== | ||
You cannot necessarily create or password protect folder directly by right clicking on a folder in Dolphin. | You cannot necessarily create or password protect folder directly by right clicking on a folder in Dolphin. | ||
There is a 3 step process but it is dangerously secure. [https://www.ubuntubuzz.com/2017/09/encrypt-folder-on-kde-plasma-511.html here is some help] | There is a 3 step process but it is dangerously secure. [https://www.ubuntubuzz.com/2017/09/encrypt-folder-on-kde-plasma-511.html here is some help] | ||
* Create a Vault using the Applet | *Create a Vault using the Applet | ||
** It is usually part of the default panel | **It is usually part of the default panel | ||
** Never forget the password or you are hosed! | **Never forget the password or you are hosed! | ||
** Now the folder Vaults will appear in /Home | **Now the folder Vaults will appear in /Home | ||
** Create folders inside of there. | **Create folders inside of there. | ||
** Open and close it from the vault icon. | **Open and close it from the vault icon. | ||
* Linking to vaults is handy. | *Linking to vaults is handy. | ||
** for example you want studentRecords to be encrypted. | **for example you want studentRecords to be encrypted. | ||
** Create the Vault and the studentRecords folder in the vault | **Create the Vault and the studentRecords folder in the vault | ||
** Link to it so that it is visible from Home | **Link to it so that it is visible from Home | ||
** | ** | ||
<code>ln -s path/to/real/thing nameOfLink </code> | <code>ln -s path/to/real/thing nameOfLink </code> | ||
Did I mention don't never forget the password? | |||
Latest revision as of 13:46, 28 January 2021
This is now part of KDE since Plasma 5.11.
You cannot necessarily create or password protect folder directly by right clicking on a folder in Dolphin.
There is a 3 step process but it is dangerously secure. here is some help
- Create a Vault using the Applet
- It is usually part of the default panel
- Never forget the password or you are hosed!
- Now the folder Vaults will appear in /Home
- Create folders inside of there.
- Open and close it from the vault icon.
- Linking to vaults is handy.
- for example you want studentRecords to be encrypted.
- Create the Vault and the studentRecords folder in the vault
- Link to it so that it is visible from Home
ln -s path/to/real/thing nameOfLink
Did I mention don't never forget the password?