Re: Do not DISPLAY a Folder when a user does not have access right to it

From: Torgeir Bakken \(MVP\) (Torgeir.Bakken-spam_at_hydro.com)
Date: 07/19/04 

Date: Mon, 19 Jul 2004 21:18:21 +0200

Antoine Laussu wrote:

> Multiple disciplines with their own user group have access
> to a common project folder. Access permission to the
> different folders are set for each of the user groups.
>
> How do you prevent from DISPLAYing a folder to a user when
> this one does not have permission to it?
>
> Currently all the folders are displayed to the user and
> when he attempt to access a folder for which he has no
> permission an "Access Denied" message is displayed. How
> can we avoid this?
Hi

You Cannot Configure NTFS Permissions to Hide Files or Folders
from Unauthorized Users
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=303758

As the KB article states, this type of access control is not supported
by the NTFS file system. 

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