Re: File security on XP

From: Kevin K (WMTRP205_at_nospam.yahoo.com)
Date: 08/22/03 

Date: Fri, 22 Aug 2003 05:46:00 -0400

Hi Dave,

You're Welcome.

Yes, you can do this in home or pro as long as the drive is NTFS format. 

-- 
Kevin
Please reply to newsgroup so that all may benefit
"Dave" <nuxen@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:0a9001c36749$b86eab80$a001280a@phx.gbl...
> Thanks,
>
> So, I can set up limited user account for my kid so that
> he will not access all my files?
>
> I know I can do this in XP pro, just want to verify this
> is also true for XP home before I buy my home PC.
>
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Hi Dave,
> >
> >You cannot assign passwords to folders in Windows XP.
> However, you can set
> >file permissions. This will allow only certain users to
> access a folder.
> >----------------------------------------------------------
> -----------
> >
> >Read Microsoft Knowledge Base Article:
> >HOW TO: Set, View, Change, or Remove File and Folder
> Permissions in Windows
> >XP (Q308418)
> >http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-
> us;Q308418
> >
> >NOTE: To set permissions your hard drive must use a NTFS
> File System. If it
> >does not , Read Microsoft Knowledge Base Article:
> >HOW TO: Convert a FAT16 or FAT32 Volume to NTFS in
> Windows XP (Q307881)
> >http://support.microsoft.com/search/preview.aspx?
> scid=kb;en-us;Q307881
> >
> >-- 
> >Kevin
> >Please reply to newsgroup so that all may benefit
> >
> >"Dave" <nuxen@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> >news:072901c3672c$0d3f9ac0$a001280a@phx.gbl...
> >> Does XP home edition offer the same password-protected
> >> file/directory security capability like XP pro?
> >>
> >> Thanks!
> >
> >
> >.
> >

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