I have alot of people using my xbox, and i hate when people go roaming around my files...
Is there a way to password protect (lock) sections on my XBMC? For example, locking "my programs" and "my videos" without locking "my music" and "my pictures"?
I just want to limit where people roam around my xbox, thats why i dont want a lock my XBMC at start up. That wouldnt allow people to play games without my permission, and i wouldnt want that. I just want to lock "my programs", "my videos", and "my settings".
If anyone can help, please be specific, im new to XBMC. Thanks for any help
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Yes you can 
. I've never used these settings myself so might not be much help but you have to edit XboxMediaCenter.xml to do this. Here's this bit you need to change.
You can also lock specific bookmarks (i.e. any individual part of my videos etc. - even the drives are bookmarks) if you want:
. I've never used these settings myself so might not be much help but you have to edit XboxMediaCenter.xml to do this. Here's this bit you need to change.QUOTE
<masterlock>
<!-- Set to 0 to allow infinite password retries in XBMC. Setting a positive !-->
<!-- number N will deny access to any locked bookmark if N consecutive bad !-->
<!-- passwords are sent for any locked bookmark. !-->
<maxretry>0</maxretry>
<!-- Set to 1 to allow XBMC Master Lock to shut off the XBOX if the user !-->
<!-- enters too many bad Master Lock password retries. Set to 0 to disable. !-->
<enableshutdown>0</enableshutdown>
<!-- Set to 1 to prompt user for mastercode when doing add/edit/delete on all !-->
<!-- shares using the context menu, or 0 to only prompt on locked shares. !-->
<!-- Useful to prevent unwanted changes/viewing of shares and user/pass info. !-->
<protectshares>0</protectshares>
<!-- Set to 1 to prompt user for the mastercode when XBMC starts! !-->
<!-- If the user enter a invalid mastercode XBMC will shut down. !-->
<startuplock>0</startuplock>
<!-- Set to 1 to prompt user for the mastercode when FilemanagerWindow will be opened !-->
<LockFilemanager>0</LockFilemanager>
<!-- Set to 1 to prompt user for the mastercode when SettingsWindow will be opened !-->
<LockSettings>0</LockSettings>
<!-- Set to 1-15 to prompt user for mastercode when HomeMediaWindow will be opened !-->
<!-- 1=Music 6=Music & Pictures 11=Music & Video & Pictures !-->
<!-- 2=Video 7=Music & Programs 12=Programs & Video & Music !-->
<!-- 3=Pictures 8=Video & Pictures 13=Programs & Pictures & Music !-->
<!-- 4=Programs 9=Video & Programs 14=Music & Pictures & Video !-->
<!-- 5=Music & Video 10=Pictures & Programs 15=Music & Video & Pictures & Program !-->
<LockHomeMedia>0</LockHomeMedia>
<!-- Set mastermode as follows: !-->
<!-- 0 = Masterlock always unlocked. This is the default if not specified. !-->
<!-- 1 = Numeric lock. Can be typed via on screen numpad or remote control. !-->
<!-- 2 = Gamepad lock. Enter by pushing XBOX controller button sequence. !-->
<!-- 3 = Full-text lock. Enter with on screen keyboard or USB keyboard. !-->
<!-- Bookmark lock settings are only valid if the mastermode is > 0. !-->
<mastermode>0</mastermode>
<!-- Set mastercode: where mastermode is set to value: !-->
<!-- 1: Enter numeric password only. Do not use spaces or other characters. !-->
<!-- 2: Enter gamepad button sequence using the following letter codes: !-->
<!-- A B X Y = Same as buttons on gamepad !-->
<!-- U D L R = D-pad Up, Down, Left, Right !-->
<!-- W K ( ) = White, Black, Left Trigger, Right Trigger !-->
<!-- 3: Enter HTML-escaped alphanumeric password. Make sure all characters !-->
<!-- are available on your language's on screen keyboard/USB keyboard. !-->
<mastercode>-</mastercode>
</masterlock>
It all looks pretty self explanatory, to lock my programs and my videos set lockhomemedia to 9 and to do settings set locksettings to 1. Probably best to do a Gamepad lock if you don't have a remote or keyboard otherwise it'll take forever everytime you want to get into my videos/programs.<!-- Set to 0 to allow infinite password retries in XBMC. Setting a positive !-->
<!-- number N will deny access to any locked bookmark if N consecutive bad !-->
<!-- passwords are sent for any locked bookmark. !-->
<maxretry>0</maxretry>
<!-- Set to 1 to allow XBMC Master Lock to shut off the XBOX if the user !-->
<!-- enters too many bad Master Lock password retries. Set to 0 to disable. !-->
<enableshutdown>0</enableshutdown>
<!-- Set to 1 to prompt user for mastercode when doing add/edit/delete on all !-->
<!-- shares using the context menu, or 0 to only prompt on locked shares. !-->
<!-- Useful to prevent unwanted changes/viewing of shares and user/pass info. !-->
<protectshares>0</protectshares>
<!-- Set to 1 to prompt user for the mastercode when XBMC starts! !-->
<!-- If the user enter a invalid mastercode XBMC will shut down. !-->
<startuplock>0</startuplock>
<!-- Set to 1 to prompt user for the mastercode when FilemanagerWindow will be opened !-->
<LockFilemanager>0</LockFilemanager>
<!-- Set to 1 to prompt user for the mastercode when SettingsWindow will be opened !-->
<LockSettings>0</LockSettings>
<!-- Set to 1-15 to prompt user for mastercode when HomeMediaWindow will be opened !-->
<!-- 1=Music 6=Music & Pictures 11=Music & Video & Pictures !-->
<!-- 2=Video 7=Music & Programs 12=Programs & Video & Music !-->
<!-- 3=Pictures 8=Video & Pictures 13=Programs & Pictures & Music !-->
<!-- 4=Programs 9=Video & Programs 14=Music & Pictures & Video !-->
<!-- 5=Music & Video 10=Pictures & Programs 15=Music & Video & Pictures & Program !-->
<LockHomeMedia>0</LockHomeMedia>
<!-- Set mastermode as follows: !-->
<!-- 0 = Masterlock always unlocked. This is the default if not specified. !-->
<!-- 1 = Numeric lock. Can be typed via on screen numpad or remote control. !-->
<!-- 2 = Gamepad lock. Enter by pushing XBOX controller button sequence. !-->
<!-- 3 = Full-text lock. Enter with on screen keyboard or USB keyboard. !-->
<!-- Bookmark lock settings are only valid if the mastermode is > 0. !-->
<mastermode>0</mastermode>
<!-- Set mastercode: where mastermode is set to value: !-->
<!-- 1: Enter numeric password only. Do not use spaces or other characters. !-->
<!-- 2: Enter gamepad button sequence using the following letter codes: !-->
<!-- A B X Y = Same as buttons on gamepad !-->
<!-- U D L R = D-pad Up, Down, Left, Right !-->
<!-- W K ( ) = White, Black, Left Trigger, Right Trigger !-->
<!-- 3: Enter HTML-escaped alphanumeric password. Make sure all characters !-->
<!-- are available on your language's on screen keyboard/USB keyboard. !-->
<mastercode>-</mastercode>
</masterlock>
You can also lock specific bookmarks (i.e. any individual part of my videos etc. - even the drives are bookmarks) if you want:
QUOTE
<!-- All bookmarks can be LOCKED by adding lockmode/lockcode values as follows: !-->
<!-- Set lockmode to: !-->
<!-- 0 = Bookmark not locked. This is the default value if not specified. !-->
<!-- 1 = Numeric lock. Can be typed via on screen numpad or remote control. !-->
<!-- 2 = Gamepad lock. Enter by pushing XBOX controller button sequence. !-->
<!-- 3 = Full-text lock. Enter with on screen keyboard or USB keyboard. !-->
<!-- lockcode: where lockmode is set to value: !-->
<!-- 1: Enter numeric password only. Do not use spaces or other characters. !-->
<!-- 2: Enter gamepad button sequence using the following letter codes: !-->
<!-- A B X Y = Same as buttons on gamepad !-->
<!-- U D L R = D-pad Up, Down, Left, Right !-->
<!-- W K ( ) = White, Black, Left Trigger, Right Trigger !-->
<!-- 3: Enter HTML-escaped alphanumeric password. Make sure all characters !-->
<!-- are available on your language's on screen keyboard/USB keyboard. !-->
<!-- Example: !-->
<!-- <bookmark> !-->
<!-- <name>SMB</name> !-->
<!-- <path>smb://DOMAIN;username:pwd@MyWindowsServer/movies/</path> !-->
<!-- <lockmode>1</lockmode> !-->
<!-- <lockcode>12345678</lockcode> !-->
<!-- </bookmark> !-->
<!-- Set lockmode to: !-->
<!-- 0 = Bookmark not locked. This is the default value if not specified. !-->
<!-- 1 = Numeric lock. Can be typed via on screen numpad or remote control. !-->
<!-- 2 = Gamepad lock. Enter by pushing XBOX controller button sequence. !-->
<!-- 3 = Full-text lock. Enter with on screen keyboard or USB keyboard. !-->
<!-- lockcode: where lockmode is set to value: !-->
<!-- 1: Enter numeric password only. Do not use spaces or other characters. !-->
<!-- 2: Enter gamepad button sequence using the following letter codes: !-->
<!-- A B X Y = Same as buttons on gamepad !-->
<!-- U D L R = D-pad Up, Down, Left, Right !-->
<!-- W K ( ) = White, Black, Left Trigger, Right Trigger !-->
<!-- 3: Enter HTML-escaped alphanumeric password. Make sure all characters !-->
<!-- are available on your language's on screen keyboard/USB keyboard. !-->
<!-- Example: !-->
<!-- <bookmark> !-->
<!-- <name>SMB</name> !-->
<!-- <path>smb://DOMAIN;username:pwd@MyWindowsServer/movies/</path> !-->
<!-- <lockmode>1</lockmode> !-->
<!-- <lockcode>12345678</lockcode> !-->
<!-- </bookmark> !-->
Or just go into Settings->System and do it all from the GUI.
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