Password protect a file folder

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Is there any way to actually pasword protect a folder? Everyone keeps showing how to make a disk image which isn't the question posed

The answer appears to be: you can't.

Encryption obviously adds a level of security that a password on its own would not provide. Arguably, it's the better way to go if security is a primary concern.

But simply creating a password for a folder is not in the cards.