Password feature

Posted May 26, 2008 by Torstein Bjoerklund

A password protection to the program would be really nice. So when you open it you can optionally get prompted to enter a password to be allowed to use the program. Consider for the next update!

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Rachel Greenham - May 26, 2008 4:48 PM

turn off automatic log in and remember to log out (or at least lock the screen in screensaver settings) when you go away from the computer.

There's utterly no point in lumbering the application with password handling. The OS does that for us.

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ClintMacD - May 26, 2008 6:48 PM

A password protection to the program would be really nice.

I suspect that you want password protection of certain documents, not of the actual program. If so, a good solution is to place the document inside an encrypted disk image. I do this for financial files and the like:

  • open Disk Utility
  • click on New Image in the toolbar, or select File > New > Blank Disk Image…
  • select the various options you want, including Encryption (128-bit or 256-bit AES)
  • if you are concerned about space use on your hard drive, choose Image Format > sparse disk image
  • click Create
  • save the disk image to a likely place in your Home Folder
  • enter a clever and long, but memorable password when prompted

The disk image will show up as a volume on your desktop, and you can save all your WriteRoom files there. If you want, create an alias on your desktop to the WriteRoom file, and double-click that to prompt you to enter your password to mount the disk image.

Best wishes, Clint

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