How to password protect a ZIP file in Win 10 without using external program?

How can I password protect a zip file in Win 10, without using an external program such as 7-zip etc.?

CJ7

Posted 2020-01-01T01:49:51.773

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What about cipher /e “here input the full path of the file you want to encrypt”? – Hastur – 2020-01-01T02:08:23.070

you can't. Neither the built in .NET IO.Compression.ZipFile nor the PowerShell Compress-Archive command has an option for adding a password. How can you zip or unzip from the script using ONLY Windows' built-in capabilities?

– phuclv – 2020-01-01T02:12:46.940

Answers

You cant natively password protect a zip file (yet) in Win10.

But you can install a portable version (like 7-Zip portable) on a removable drive.
This way you don't have to install anything on the OS.

Chris Catignani

Posted 2020-01-01T01:49:51.773

Reputation: 121

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Step 1: Using the right mouse button, click on the ZIP file that you would like to password protect.

Step 2: In the shortcut menu, select the “Properties” option to open the file properties.

Step 3: In the “General” tab, click on “Advanced” in order to open the “Advanced Attribute” dialog window.

Step 4: In the “Advanced Attributes” dialog window, select the check box next to “Encrypt contents to secure data”.

Step 5: Close the “Advanced Attributes” dialog window by clicking on “OK” and save the change in file properties by clicking on “OK” or “Apply”.

And then the file icon is display in padlock.This indicates that the corresponding file is password protected.

rohinth

Posted 2020-01-01T01:49:51.773

Reputation: 1

that's NTFS encryption and not related to zip in anyway. It just encrypts files for one user so that other users can't open it

– phuclv – 2020-01-01T10:38:26.167

Additionally, this isn't password protected encryption. It's tied to the Windows user account that encrypted it, and can only be decrypted by that user or an administrator with a recovery certificate. – Dawn Benton – 2020-01-02T01:14:29.413