Re: Making files and folders private?

From: Roger Abell [MVP] (mvpNoSpam_at_asu.edu)
Date: 08/21/04 

Date: Sat, 21 Aug 2004 10:42:46 -0700

With Windows XP Home edition, or with Pro edition where you do
want to remain in simple sharing mode, you can manage NTFS
permission settings by use of an F8 safe mode boot.
Alternatively, you may use the cacls command in any edition and
any type of boot. 

-- 
Roger Abell
Microsoft MVP (Windows Server System: Security)
MCDBA,  MCSE W2k3+W2k+Nt4
"Miha Pihler" <mihap-news@atlantis.si> wrote in message 
news:%23m10EC6hEHA.704@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> Hi Thomas,
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> What operating system do you use? Windows XP Professional?
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> If so open Windows Explorer (not IE) and go to Tools -> Folder Options ->
> click on View tab and scroll all the way down and remove checkmark next to
> "Use Simple Sharing". Click OK and close all windows...
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> Now you should be able to set security. When you right click on Folder 
> that
> you want to make private click on Security tab and assign users that will
> have permissions to view data...
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> I hope this helps,
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> Mike
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> "Thomas Hayes" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:a71801c4879f$6d470fe0$a401280a@phx.gbl...
>> I would like to make certain files, folders and drives
>> private on my computer. I have attempted to do so by
>> going to my computer, right clicking the drive, selecting
>> sharing and security. The problem is on every attempt the
>> making folders private box is grayed out and I cannot
>> make the change. I have converted all files and drives to
>> ntfs.
>> Thanks
>>
>
>

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