PIN-code protection of folders

[pz1]

ok. I've added pin code protected folders for the next release. At the moment its only in the Video Library, but I'll consider adding it to the Recordings screen as well.

May I suggest to add this function to the Pictures library as well? I am happy to share most of them with my guests, but some I rather keep to my family.

PS: Upgrade went very smooth again this time, apart from a minor glitch with Community Skin (reported there)
Pieter

[Snooze]

Set your pincode in the config app, then place a file called "protect.txt" in the directory you want protected. When you try to navigate into that directory in the Video Library, you'll be prompted for the pin.

I get this error when I try to use this feature.

Upgrade went smooth as silk on the Server BTW!

[sub]

I get this error when I try to use this feature.

Upgrade went smooth as silk on the Server BTW!

What skin are you using? The skin might need to be updated.

[Jaggy]

If he is still using Blue-Retro-SHV it DOES need updating, this is on my "to do" list that I will get to soon.

[Snooze]

Ahh, ok. Yep, Blue Retro SHV is in my signature. Usually that my response to anyone having a problem with a plugin. Never would have guessed. Thanks guys!

[Snooze]

Ok tried it with blue skin and it works.. kinda. When I enter it asks for the password, no problem, but as I explore subfolders, then attempt to use the ".." in the protected folder it wont back out of the protected folder and the ".." disapears so I cant go to the unprotected folders. I exit to main menu, then go to videos library again and it goes back to the protected folder without asking for a PIN code. Need any logs?

[sub]

Ok tried it with blue skin and it works.. kinda. When I enter it asks for the password, no problem, but as I explore subfolders, then attempt to use the ".." in the protected folder it wont back out of the protected folder and the ".." disapears so I cant go to the unprotected folders.

I just double checked and its not doing that here.

Give me an example of the directory structure you've got and where the file is, and I'll try to replicate.

I exit to main menu, then go to videos library again and it goes back to the protected folder without asking for a PIN code.

Thats the expected behaviour. I decided to keep things simple for this feature I didnt really want to spend my time on, and it's your own fault if you leave it sitting in an unlocked directory.

[Snooze]

This is my setup

C: is OS drive
D: has everything else, videos, recordings, etc.

D:\Videos (has all my videos)

Trying to protect Movies sub folder which has sub folders of each movie

So its D:\Videos\Movies (that we want to protect) and I have the protect.txt file in the Movies folder.

[Snooze]

Thats the expected behaviour. I decided to keep things simple for this feature I didnt really want to spend my time on, and it's your own fault if you leave it sitting in an unlocked directory.

Yeah, but I cant exit back out of the unlocked directory. :p

[sub]

Yeah, but I cant exit back out of the unlocked directory. :p

Yeah, I agree. It shouldnt be doing that, and isnt here.

I was just commenting that if you leave it unlocked in a directory then go back to the main menu, someone can come along later click on Video Library and get taken to the directory you previously unlocked.