Re: This is privacy???
From: Jupiter Jones [MVP] (jones_jupiter_at_hotnomail.com)
Date: 08/25/03
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Date: Sun, 24 Aug 2003 22:31:32 -0600
Jim;
You will not have any security unless you are using NTFS and not FAT32
file system.
You password your profile.
Also you need to be using NTFS and not FAT32 file system.
To check:
Open My Computer, Right click C drive, click Properties.
What does it say by "File System"?
To convert to NTFS:
http://aumha.org/win5/a/ntfscvt.htm
Windows XP Home:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=307286
See also:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=308418
-- Jupiter Jones [MVP] An easier way to read newsgroup messages: http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/newsgroups/setup.asp http://dts-l.org/index.html "Jim Speiser" <jimspeiser@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:06e801c366bf$2f7131c0$a401280a@phx.gbl... > There are three users on my computer: JJS (administrator) > (me), JTS, and BMC. In my profile (JJS), under My > Computer, there is a section for "Files Stored On This > Computer", under which are several folders which appear to > be the My Documents folders for all of the users, plus > a "Shared" folder. In JTS's profile, he is able to see > BMC's folder, and vice-versa. (Neither can see mine, > however, thank goodness). > > What is the purpose of this? How is it turned off? Is > this a default behavior and can THAT be turned off (for > future profiles)? The self-congratulatory help file says > that Win XP Home provides security and privacy for > multiple users, so that user X can no longer get at user > Y's desktop, or what have you. That does not seem to be > the case. Why would I want my users to be able to see each > other's files in this way? > > Please advise. > > ==JJS== >
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