[HIDING FILES]

[HIDING FILES]

To prevent confidential data from theft or with the hackers there are two ways to hide files so that any user can’t harm your data. The first is to use the attrib command. To hide a file with the attrib command, type the

Following at the command prompt:

      

                                               Attrib +h [file/directory]

The second way to hide a file in Windows is with NTFS alternate data streaming. NTFS

File systems used by Windows NT, 2000, and XP have a feature called alternate data streams

->Hiding Files Using NT FS File Streaming

Note: This exercise will only work on systems using the NTFS file system.

To create and test an NTFS file stream:

1. At the command line, enter notepad test.txt.

2. Put some data in the file, save the file, and close Notepad. Step 1 will open Notepad.

3. At the command line, enter dir test.txt and note the file size.

4. At the command line, enter notepad test.txt:hidden.txt. Type some text into

Notepad, save the file, and close it.

5. Check the file size again (it should be the same as in step 3).

6. Open test.txt. You see only the original data.

7. Enter type test.txt:hidden.txt at the command line. A syntax error message is displayed5a0c-a589