Making files private

From: David (docsmiley3@attbi.com)
Date: 06/06/02 

From: "David" <docsmiley3@attbi.com>
Date: Wed, 5 Jun 2002 21:49:20 -0700

I have recently upgraded from ME to XP Home. I have four
accounts set up. I am the administrator. The other
three are limited users. When I run Control
userpasswords2, I can see another administrator which was
the default admin when it was setup but my account
appears to be linked to it. When I manually log on to
it, it brings up my account.
The problem I am experiencing is when right clicking on a
file and selecting sharing and security and the sharing
tab, the "make this folder private" line is grayed out
and will not let me check it. I've logged in to the
other accounts and they respond the same way.

A second issue...when opening Windows Explorer, I can see
the User1 Documents, User3 Documents, User4 Documents and
Shared Documents folders under My Computer, but User2 is
non-existent. When I am in their profile I can see it as
My Documents but still not under My Computer.

Any user can access anyones folders and programs. Kinda
defeats the purpose of having administrator settings.
Any ideas anyone?

Relevant Pages

  • Re: Administrator/User security issues
    ... Stay away from encryption until you fully understand these documents ... Any Administrator can do and undo anything any Administrator can do. ... All other accounts should be Limited Users otherwise they can do ... > on specific folders. ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.security_admin)
  • Re: Users cant access program
    ... decide if users or only the administrator can use the program. ... sections of the Windows registry or protected Windows system folders. ... limited accounts, you can fix it to allow limited users to access the ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support)
  • Re: Users cant access program
    ... There is no point in the installation where you can decide if users or only the administrator can use the program. ... Quite simply, the application doesn't "know" how to handle individual user profiles with differing security permissions levels, or the application is designed to make to make changes to "off-limits" sections of the Windows registry or protected Windows system folders. ... limited accounts, you can fix it to allow limited users to access the ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support)
  • Re: ADMINISTRATOR vs Administrator User
    ... when run on an administrator account. ... As to getting past the limitations imposed by WindowsXP ... There are very few - very very few - modern applications that require ... user accounts. ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.general)
  • Making folder private
    ... ACCOUNTS MENU FOR THE ADMINISTRATOR. ... WANT TO MAKE THE FOLDERS PRIVATE THEN. ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.security_admin)