Re: Password Protecting Folders and Files

From: Roger Abell (mvpNOSpam_at_asu.edu)
Date: 11/04/03 

Date: Tue, 4 Nov 2003 07:56:44 -0700

All permissions are granted to accounts.
So you would not grant access to the other computer,
but to an account on the granting machine that will be
used by someone when making access from the other
computer.
To access over the network, the account either needs
to be in the Users group or be granted the User Right
to Access this computer from the network (this assumes
that your settings are still at default for User Rights
grants to the Users group).
Then, on the Sharing tab in the properties of what you
are sharing, click on the Permissions button. This is
where you state which accounts may connect to that
share over the network.
If you are not using Simple sharing mode, then whatever
account you grant access to at the share level also needs
to have permissions granted at the NTFS level, but if you
have Simple sharing enabled, then it is the Guest account
that needs the NTFS level permissions grants. 

-- 
Roger Abell
Microsoft MVP (Windows Server System: Security)
MCSE (W2k3,W2k,Nt4)  MCDBA
<anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:0c0501c3a299$36079b30$a301280a@phx.gbl...
> Thanks for your reply Doug.  When assigning access to
> users and user groups, can I assign allow access from
> across the network.  For example, my desktop contains the
> folder in which I would like to protect.  My laptop,
> connected through wireless would like to access the
> files.  I am making sure that anybody else who access my
> wireless network will not have access to the files on the
> desktop.
>
> I understood your response, but when assigning users, I
> can't seem to assign my laptop as one of the users.  Any
> suggestions?
>
> >-----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 Do I Get the Security Tab in Properties - XP Home
> (makes the Security
> >tab appear outside of Safe Mode)
> >http://www.dougknox.com, Win XP Tips section
> >
> >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
> >--------------------------------
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> >ExpertZone -
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> >--------------------------------
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> >
> >"Corey C" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> message
> >news:0ada01c3a28e$3c9cf180$a301280a@phx.gbl...
> >> I currently have 2 computers running Windows XP Pro.
> >> Both are on the same router.  File and Internet sharing
> >> works fine, but I would like to password protect the
> >> shared files and folders.  So when computer "A" trys to
> >> access files from computer "B"  I want it to ask for a
> >> password before allowing computer "A" to gain access to
> >> the folder and files.
> >>
> >> In Windows 98, you could set a password directly in
> >> the "Properties" window.  I don't know how to do it in
> >> Windows XP Pro.  PLEASE HELP!
> >
> >
> >.
> >