Restricting file access

From: Gordon (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 12/02/03


Date: Tue, 2 Dec 2003 04:28:10 -0800

Thanks Brad. I knew that there must be a way of doing it,
based on my file permissions at work.

Gordon.
>-----Original Message-----
>Hi,
>
>Firstly I would turn off "simple file sharing". In
windows
>explorer go to tools> Folder Options. Select View.
Uncheck
>use simple file sharing.
>
>Then you can go two ways.... explicitly define the users
>access to the folder. eg> click on folder and right click
>for sharing. Add the user in or the other way is to
create
>user groups and add the users to the groups. Then add the
>groups to the folders share as stated previously.
>
>Hope this helps....
>Brad
>
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>I have set up 3 users on my Windows XP Pro PC, and I
need
>>them all to have different levels of file access. How
do
>>I set each user up with access to specific drives /
>>folders on the PC ? Any help gratefully received.
>Thanks.
>>.
>>
>.
>



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