Re: How to set passwords for files
From: Doug Knox MS-MVP (dknox_at_mvps.org)
Date: 09/05/03
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Date: Thu, 4 Sep 2003 22:36:36 -0400
See Help and Support and search for "take ownership"
HOW TO: Take Ownership of a File or Folder in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=308421
-- Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows XP/ Windows Smart Display Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes http://www.dougknox.com -------------------------------- Associate Expert ExpertZone - http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone -------------------------------- Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit. Unsolicited e-mail is not answered. "sheriff" <mdcherif@yahoo.ca> wrote in message news:26a701c37355$f50f2250$a601280a@phx.gbl... Sorry to disturb you, I have a little problem concerning accessing a protected files and I want to know if those links could help me to solve my problem. What happen is simple but the end is complicated. I have windows xp pro with tow session protected with a password (NTFS partition). I had a crash this summer so I reinstalled the windows xp pro with the same tow names of session. The problem is that those tows new sessions are different from the original so my folder « My documents » is empty and I could not access to my files of my first original session. I checked on the hard drive c:\documents and settings, it appears that I have four folders ex: jack, mike, jack.home and mike.home. Right now I could not access to the original files, I started the computer on a safe mode and I got to the administrator, I change the security permission to let the administrator do what he wants. I restart the computer I want to the administrator session, I access to jack.home folder I saw the other folder on this repertory but I could not access one of it. What should I do?????? >-----Original Message----- >You cannot password protect individual folders in XP. You restrict access by >assigning permissions to drives, folders and files. > >To do this, you must be running NTFS as your file system on the drive in >question. If your hard disk/partition is not NTFS you will need to convert >it. To do this, open a Command Prompt window and enter the following >command: > >CONVERT X: /FS:NTFS > >Where X: is the drive letter you wish to convert. You may also want to see >http://www.aumha.org/a/ntfscvt.htm to ensure that you're getting the optimal >conversion. > >After this step is completed and you've rebooted the computer, if necessary: > >XP PRO: In Windows Explorer, go to Tools, Folder Options, View and uncheck >Use Simple File Sharing. Now, when you right click on a drive, folder or >file (on an NTFS partition) and select Properties, you'll see a Security >tab. Here you can assign or deny permissions based on user name or user >group membership. > >XP Home: By default, you can only make files and folders under My Documents >"private". This is done by right clicking a folder or file and selecting >Properties, Sharing. To change the permissions on other folders, you need >to boot the computer to Safe Mode and log in on the built in Administrator >account. In this mode, you'll see the Security tab in Properties, and you >can assign permissions based on user name or group membership. > >HOW TO: Set, View, Change, or Remove File and Folder Permissions in Windows >XP >http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en- us;308418 > >HOW TO: Set, View, Change, or Remove Special Permissions for Files and >Folders >http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN- US;308419 > >HOW TO: Disable Simplified Sharing and Password-Protect a Shared Folder in >Windows XP >http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN- US;307874 > >-- >Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows XP/ Windows Smart Display >Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes >http://www.dougknox.com >-------------------------------- >Associate Expert >ExpertZone - http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone >-------------------------------- >Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit. >Unsolicited e-mail is not answered. > >"Derek" <cool_guy_20006@hotmail.com> wrote in message >news:25b001c37347$d1a1cce0$a601280a@phx.gbl... >> I don't really know if this is the place to post this but >> I guess it'll work. I have Windows XP Home at my home. I >> only have my user account on it and the rest of my famly >> gets on it and they do whatever they want. I need to know >> how to set passwords for my files without creating a new >> user account. If anyone out there knows how to do this, >> please contact me ASAP. Thanks > > >. >
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