You can assign a password to ZIP archives to protect them from unauthorized access. You set the password directly when compressing.
Protect ZIP archive with a password (password): instructions
You can create ZIP archives with a password provided. All you need is a suitable packing program such as 7-Zip (for these instructions) or WinRAR.
- Select the files to archive and right-click to open them Context menu. Navigate to the point 7-Zip.
- Here you will find the point Add to archive. Click on it with your mouse to adjust the compression setting. Alternatively, start the unpacker and open the desired file directly in the program.
- In the area Encryption you can then type in the desired password. Repeat and set the encryption if necessary.
- Then take care of the remaining configurations for the 7IP archive. With OK start password-protected archiving.
- After that you always have to do this for this archive Enter passwordto unzip it.
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If you want to protect ZIP archives with a password (password), start the archiving process of the selected files using the context menu.
If you want to protect ZIP archives with a password (password), start the archiving process of the selected files using the context menu.
Simply enter the password for the ZIP archive in the password field within the encryption area to protect the files.
Simply enter the password for the ZIP archive in the password field within the encryption area to protect the files.
In order to subsequently open the ZIP archive protected with a password (password), you must select the option via the context menu.
In order to subsequently open the ZIP archive protected with a password (password), you must select the option via the context menu.
Now all you have to do is enter the password you set to open the password-protected ZIP archive.
Now all you have to do is enter the password you set to open the password-protected ZIP archive.