Password for Zotero

freeze

I would like to use Zotero on a computer at work, but I don't want other people to see or modify my library.

Is there some way that I can use password protection on that computer, but not add complications to using Zotero on my own computers?

noksagt

Zotero does not, by itself, offer any encryption support. All three supported operating systems have provisions that allow you to encrypt your home directory. Alternatively, you can use something like a truecrypt volume on any of the operating systems.

freeze

I don't know what would happen if someone clicked on Zotero and it tried to sync to/from an encrypted directory.

Perhaps the best thing would be to install a portable version of Firefox on my work computer and hope no one considers it a violation of policy. It should be fairly easy to do so that no one notices.

adamsmith

could you set up a separate firefox profile with password and run Zotero in your own profile? It depends on the level of security you need - if this is a protection against negligent and/or stupid co-workers ;-) this should do. If you are concerned about actual data theft it wont and you'll have to use the portable solution or one of the options noksagt mentions.

I have never done this, but I'm pretty sure it's possible.