Re: More User Setup Problems in XP

From: Tomothy Spazchrist (IainMcLaren35@spamtwatter.hotmail.com)
Date: 01/21/03 

From: Tomothy Spazchrist <IainMcLaren35@spamtwatter.hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 21 Jan 2003 13:42:18 -0800

"Mike" <mike@mail.com> squirted these wordjisms deep inside the bumtube of
the newstwat in news:07ea01c2c156$f451b960$d3f82ecf@TK2MSFTNGXA10:

> Okay the problem wasn't really fixed from the last post
> and I don't know if people read the replies so here goes.
>
> I have win xp pro.
>
> I have 2 admin. accounts no problems.
> I have 1 limited account called roommates.
>
> I want to restrict my extra drives to keep them away from
> the roommates. I have already removed all programs I don't
> want them running from the Shared and moved them into the
> admin folders so they have the word processor, internet
> explorer and my dial up internet.
>
> When they click on My Computer I don't want my D:,E:,F:,G:
> or A: drive to appear on their screen. I am going to hide
> folders on the C: drive unless I can block it from them
> too I just want them to access their my documents folder
> only.
>
> If there is a way to do this please explain and pretend I
> know nothing. The setup is a workgroup not a domain.
> Thanks in advance.
>
> Mike
>

Set the security permissions on the files/drives that you don't want them
to see to 'Deny' for the 'roommates' account.

See the Help and Support feature for more detailed instructions on how to
do that. 

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