Re: Multiple users on my computer

From: Roger Abell [MVP] (mvpNOSPAM@asu.edu)
Date: 03/01/03


From: "Roger Abell [MVP]" <mvpNOSPAM@asu.edu>
Date: Fri, 28 Feb 2003 17:15:49 -0700


"Ron" <Ronblue_@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:078601c2df86$836fa920$a001280a@phx.gbl...
> I have files on my computer that other users have access
> to and I don't want them to. However I still want them to
> be able to have addministative access, just not certain
> files. How can I make {content} in FOLDERS like:My
> Pictures,My downloads and my music accessable to only
> myself and still have other administrative users with
> access to those TYPES of foders mentioned above just not
> access to the content that I place There when logged on
> to my user name.

You cannot.
An administrative user can get at anything,
perhaps not directly, but they can.
You can however, if this is XP Pro, make it
so that getting to it does them no good because
it is EFS encrypted.

-- 
Roger Abell
MS MVP (Security, Windows), MCDBA,  MCSE both
Associate Expert - Windows XP ExpertZone
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone


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