Sharing & Security

From: iskandar taib (ntaib_at_alumni.indiana.edu)
Date: 07/08/03 

Date: Mon, 7 Jul 2003 22:45:18 -0700

>-----Original Message-----
>I can't seem to password protect one of my files. I
>installed Windows XP upgrade home edition recently and
>everything appears to work fine except the sharing and
>security feature. I have followed the instructions to
>make my folders private but the button that I am
supposed
>to check remains grayed out and impossible to activate.
>
>Any suggestions?
>
>Irv Winter

Since I was used to the Windows NT Security Model, this
had me stumped for a while. The solution is to open up
any folder, select "Tools" -> "Folder Options" -> "View" -
> deselect "Use simple file sharing (Recommended)" (at
the very bottom of the list). Then click "Apply to all
folders".

Now, you will notice, when you right click a folder and
select "Properties", there is a "Security" tab. Under
this, you can restrict shared folders (or files) to
specific users (you have to set up accounts on your PC
for this to work, of course).