Re: access rights

From: Danny Sanders (Danny.Sanders_at_cpcmed.org)
Date: 05/07/03 

Date: Wed, 7 May 2003 13:21:47 -0600

> Well, If I map it for users the they will be able to to see it

They will see the files in the folder. In explorer they will see foldername$
on computername, beside the drive letter.
If browsing using My network places, the share is invisible.

if I do
> not map it how would they access it?

They would have to know \\servername\sharedfilename$

Try it out on your computer and see if it is what you want. Create a folder
share, using the $ sign, give yourself access, map a drive and see if it is
what you want. If not just delete the folder.

hth
DDS W 2k MVP MCSE

"LP" <leop@charm.com> wrote in message
news:kQcua.2339$mD5.816938@dca1-nnrp1.news.algx.net...
> Well, If I map it for users the they will be able to to see it and if I do
> not map it how would they access it?
> "Danny Sanders" <Danny.Sanders@cpcmed.org> wrote in message
> news:urGgg0LFDHA.2056@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > Share the folder with the "$" sign behind it. This will hide the folder
> from
> > view. You have to manually map the drive. Example:
> >
> > Folder shared on computer1 is Shared folder$
> >
> > Map the drive on the client like:
> > \\computer1\Shared folder$
> >
> > hth
> > DDS W 2k MVP MCSE
> >
> > "LP" <leop@charm.com> wrote in message
> > news:jnaua.2291$mD5.808742@dca1-nnrp1.news.algx.net...
> > > Is there a way in Windows 2000 server give users right to read, write
> > modify
> > > and delete for a directory but keep it (hidden) so that they cann't
see
> > even
> > > if their explorer set to show hidden files /directories?
> > > We have MS Access database directory there users do need all the
rights
> > > while opening and changing records in the database however we want to
> > > prevent them by going directly to the folder with explorer on a shared
> > > drive.
> > > thanks
> > > LP
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

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