Re: Security -one PC -multiple drives

From: Roger Abell (mvpNOSPAM@asu.edu)
Date: 05/12/02 

From: "Roger Abell" <mvpNOSPAM@asu.edu>
Date: Sun, 12 May 2002 10:25:29 -0700

> . . . , turn off Simple File
> Sharing from Explorer's Folder Options, and . . .
In Folder Options, at the bottom of the View tab

Then, you can follow the NTFS permissions setting advise,
using the Security tab in the folder Properties. 

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"Duane" <Me@noWhere.com> wrote in message
news:latD8.53250$1a4.1141142@news2.east.cox.net...
> Thanks for the help ...I hate to sound dumb but I've not heard of the
> gpedit.msc snap-in.
> I am however using XP Pro.
> I am also a little confused when you say "Turn Off" Simple File Sharing.
> Because the option is there under Local Sharing and Security to make it a
> shared document. I asumed that ment that it wasn't already , but good ol'
> Microsoft has to make things confusing, it doesn't seem to matter anyone
can
> access the folder because it's not under a user's profile and on the root
of
> the drive.
> The option to make the folder is grayed out and not able to select it.
> Thanks for the help
> Duane
> "kk7gw" <kk7gw@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:2ace01c1f977$68fadce0$35ef2ecf@TKMSFTNGXA11...
> > Use XP Pro, format the drives NTFS, turn off Simple File
> > Sharing from Explorer's Folder Options, and change the
> > NTFS permissions so that only certain users can access
> > the folders in question.  As a caveat, any Administrator
> > user can simply take ownership of the folders in question
> > and change the permissions.  You can limit who can do
> > this using the gpedit.msc snap-in that comes with XP Pro.
> >
> > >-----Original Message-----
> > >Hi Folks
> > >Ok here's the deal.
> > >One PC multiple users , with multiple drives.
> > >I Don't want user A to be able to access folders or say
> > part of drives that
> > >are used by user B.
> > >Is it possible to make folders private against other
> > users on the same PC
> > >that are outside the user share space?
> > >Thanks
> > >Duane
> > >
> > >
> > >.
> > >
>
>

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