Re: permissions anomaly in XP noted by W2K user

From: Roger Abell (mvpNOSpam_at_asu.edu)
Date: 09/13/03 

Date: Sat, 13 Sep 2003 09:09:58 -0700

Home is hard coded to only support Simple file sharing,
and so that checkbox is not in Home. Home can only have
access to the NTFS security dialog when in an F8 Safe Mode
boot. 

-- 
Roger Abell
Microsoft MVP (Windows, Security)
MCSE (W2k3,W2k,Nt4)  MCDBA
"JohnB" <johnb@nospam.com> wrote in message
news:vm60m3t7afif96@corp.supernews.com...
> My friend has taken his WXP Pro computer home, and I have only been able
to
> view a WXP Home computer since you offered your reply to my posting.  I
> expect my friend to view his XP Pro computer later today, and I have
> forwarded your advice to him.  I will speak with him by telephone.
>
> In viewing the XP Home computer (with administrator-level access), I
notice
> no such check-box under My Computer, Tools, Folder Options, View Tab.  The
> XP Home scenario looks the same as that permissions scenario I observed on
> the XP Pro computer, which is minimalist and decimated.  Is XP Home
deprived
> of the option of which you speak?
>
> I have an excellent comparison of XP Home and XP Pro, by Paul Thurrott,
that
> dates back to December, 2001.  Regrettably, that comparison does not seem
to
> be posted anymore at site http://www.winsupersite.com/reviews/
> Nevertheless, there is no mention in that essay of a difference whereby
Pro
> can opt for non-simple file sharing, while Home has no such option.
>
> Am I, therefore, overlooking something in the Home platform?
>
> Thanks,
> John
>
> "Roger Abell" <mvpNOSpam@asu.edu> wrote in message
> news:OcAMJPZeDHA.2436@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> > Go to the Folder Options and in the View tab
> > at the bottom shut off Simple file sharing mode.
> > Then things will be as you are familiar from W2k
> > for both NTFS and Share level permissions.
> >
> > --
> > Roger Abell
> > Microsoft MVP (Windows, Security)
> > MCSE (W2k3,W2k,Nt4)  MCDBA
> > "JohnB" <johnb@nospam.com> wrote in message
> > news:vm4gs0j7rgm0ba@corp.supernews.com...
> > > I have been helping my friend establish permissions on his XP Pro
> > computer.
>
>

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