Re: limited guest access

anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com
Date: 11/07/03 

Date: Thu, 6 Nov 2003 16:58:17 -0800

THANKS DOUG! I'll check out your site.

Todd
>-----Original Message-----
>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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>
>"todd" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message
>news:048501c3a4bd$56c76c30$a401280a@phx.gbl...
>> can i limit access to an entire drive for a guest user?
>>
>> here is my setup: winxp home single hard drive
>> partitioned into C/D with NTFS. XP and admin profile
is
>> on C. But many of my personal files are on D drive
>>
>> Want to provide access to house guest (internet only)
>> without providing access to files on my D; drive
>
>
>.
>

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