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    Can Notepad++ add a feature to save a file with a password, please.

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    • Walter DaleW
      Walter Dale
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      Notepad++ is one of the fastest programs to initiate itself. For that reason I keep some sensitive, often used information (e.g login IDs & passwords) in a Notepad++ file that is immediately available when I click on the taskbar icon. For that reason, it would be appreciated if the file in question was password protected. Can Notepad++ save a file requiring a password to open it?

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      • Claudia FrankC
        Claudia Frank @Walter Dale
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        @Walter-Dale

        is it all about visibility or are you concerned about securing the data?
        If the first is the case then you might think about a different approach.
        Something like create a shortcut which opens that specific file when it is needed
        and always close it afterwards or use en/decryption tools which output the content temporarily
        (together with nppexec or a python script) and so on …

        If it is about securing, then I assume tools like truecrypt or password managers are better in such a case.

        Cheers
        Claudia

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        • Scott SumnerS
          Scott Sumner @Claudia Frank
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          @Claudia-Frank

          truecrypt

          From here it says “The development of TrueCrypt was ended in 5/2014”. Is that current information or do you know something more about it?

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          • Claudia FrankC
            Claudia Frank @Scott Sumner
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            @Scott-Sumner

            Thx for pointing out, yes, it is still under development but with a slightly different name,
            TCnext at https://truecrypt.ch/ or CipherShed (own gui).
            Together with CipherShed they are maintaining/rewriting the original 7.1a source code.

            Cheers
            Claudia

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