Re: Power Users Group won't allow access to Legacy Files

From: Doug Knox MS-MVP (dknox_at_mvps.org)
Date: 11/21/03 

Date: Fri, 21 Nov 2003 12:30:57 -0500

You still can. In Windows Explorer go to Tools, Folder Options, View and
uncheck Use Simple File Sharing. You'll see the familiar Windows 2000 style
Security tab in Properties. 

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"GSmith" <GSmith_Alpine@Hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:0bad01c3b049$33d1e240$a501280a@phx.gbl...
> It seems that there are only two settings for Right in
> Windows XP Pro; Adminstrator and Limited Access.  In
> Windows 2000 I could pick and choose access rights to
> individual folders and files.  Dragging and dropping to
> the Shared Documents doesn't work.  This was a 32bit
> Windows program but Power Users on this computer can't
> access and modify any User files.
>
> Must everyone be an Administrator ?  This sounds more
> like XP Home.  I preferred the Windows 2000 approach.
>

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