password portect applications

[caper_neo_ignis]

is there a way to pasword protect window aplications so certian people can not use the program. like if you clicked the shortcut it would send up password please do youll know of any programs that will password protect like that

[stuka]

If you're writing the code yourself, it's fairly easy. If not, and you're on Windows 95/98/ME, you can hide it, but it may not work if you have savvy users. If you're not, I'm guessing you could put together a scripting solution, but the exact answer would depend on platform.