Re: xp folders permissions, no security tab offered

From: Robert Moir (robspamtrap+msnews_at_gmail.com)
Date: 02/27/05


Date: Sun, 27 Feb 2005 21:16:05 -0000

evad wrote:
> running xp home sp2. trying to set folder permissions for antivirus
> program (symantic shared folder). i go to control panel,
> appearance/themes, folder options, view tab and uncheck simple views
> as told to do by windows help. it never allows me to get a
> "security" tab like it says, so i can set permissions for that
> folder. what am i doing wrong? probably missing something obvious,
> but don't know what. would appreciate the help.

XP Home doesn't work that way - you need to either be in safe mode to use
the security tab, or you need to use the CACLS command line tool.

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