Password protecting files and folders....

[DoubleMcLovin]

So here's the scenario:
I have about 1Tb of files that I would like to have secured through an extremely erroneous password I have, but would like to maintain daily access to them by confirming the password.
I understand I can create an archive of these files and encrypt the archive, but then I don't really have continuous access to them (not to mention this would be a disastrously long and impossible feat due to storage requirements).
Can anyone recommend a creative (or possibly just feasible) way to accomplish a secured directory like this that cannot be read without the password?

[brettg]

Take a look at TrueCrypt

http://www.truecrypt.org/

[scorp123]

So here's the scenario:
I have about 1Tb of files that I would like to have secured through an extremely erroneous password I have, but would like to maintain daily access to them by confirming the password. You might want to look into encfs or ecryptfs .... Both lock down and encrypt directories.

EncFS:
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=148600

eCryptFS:
http://tombuntu.com/index.php/2008/08/07/create-an-encrypted-private-directory-with-ecryptfs/