Re: Hide folders from different local users

From: pjp (pjpoirier_is_located_at__at__hot_mail.com)
Date: 03/03/04 

Date: Wed, 3 Mar 2004 13:30:45 -0400

I already have dual-boot with XP Pro/98SE up and going. I'm not going to use
NTFS because that then locks out using the drive under 98SE.

As I still have 98SE running on this "unchanged" other than XP Pro's boot
loader, it's easy enough to boot with a 98SE startup floppy and "SYS C:" the
system, reboot back into 98SE and just delete all the XP PRo stuff to
completely purge any remnants.

I'm on my 4th install of XP Pro already and only started a week ago :) Each
previous attempt to install resulted in my making some basic wrong decision
early in driver installs etc. that never seemed to be "repairable". In fact,
the first install went south after installing a sound card driver. XP Pro
wouldn't boot to desktop from any user, including when starting in Safe
Mode. I "fixed" the booting problem by first booting with a 98SE startup
disk and then manually deleting the newly installed sound card driver files
from system32 folder (been around long enough to know the filenames of
Creative products).

In any case, other than the overall smooth look and feel I can't really say
I'm very impressed with this OS. As usual, everything's now laid out
slightly differently, found under different dialogs, using slightly
different terms etc. etc. And of course the worse problem is that Help still
never actually explains anything but instead always simply points you at
some wizard. A prime example is just trying to figure out the implications
and consequences of changing "services" status. I've got no idea why I at
home want, need and even have installed (let alone have running) all the
myriad of miscellaneous "auxiliary" programs that seem to have nothing to do
with my using this pc for my own purposes.

Oh, and I've crashed IE and Explorer here more than once already. I've also
managed to lock her up to the point a cold boot was required . That tells me
all the same old bs is till there. In other words we still don't have that
stable, robust OS BG told us we'd all enjoy back when 95 came out ...
remember the promises ... still unfullfilled.

"Pegasus (MVP)" <I.can@fly.com> wrote in message
news:ee2rIqPAEHA.3048@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>
> "pjp" <pjpoirier_is_located_at_@_hot_mail.com> wrote in message
> news:%23Pj6yWPAEHA.2576@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> > I'm also new to XP Pro and although it's installed on a 2nd hard disk on
a
> > dual boot system, I feel I have to leave the XP partition Fat32 so both
> 98SE
> > and XP can access it. I'm glad I choose this because I'm finding many
apps
> > and games run unaltered with no need to re-install by simply creating
new
> > links to their present location. Some of these are on the XP partition
and
> > if it was NTFS, 98SE would need it's own separate copy to run.
> >
> > I am disappointed however that so much of the "individuals security
> access"
> > seems based in the file system. Because of this, it's seems I might as
> well
> > not have bother creating separate accounts for my kids and wife. Why
> bother
> > when they can "roam around" almost anywhere anyway?
> >
> >
> > "elcre" <elcre@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > news:A4g1c.20851$T53.1160255@phobos.telenet-ops.be...
> > > if you convert to NTFS, you can define user access per folder, and
then
> > you
> > > have the option of making each user's my documents folder private to
> that
> > > user only
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > "Swift323" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > news:4A6D4C0F-D80C-4CFE-AD9E-A4D52439EE75@microsoft.com...
> > > > I am running XP Pro, and had set up a few user on my pc. I am trying
> to
> > > figure out how to hide other user's document from showing up when I go
> to
> > > the document and setting. Say if i login as "tank", i do not want
"tank"
> > to
> > > have access to view/share other users docu how can i do just that.
> > > > fat
> > > > My system have only 1 name drive and file system is FAT32.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks
> > > > Swift323
>
> WinXP (home edition) offers separate accounts so that every user
> can have his or her own environment. It offers no security, since
> most home users are not interested in security.
>
> WinXP (Professional) gives you everything that WinXP home does,
> plus security - if you care to convert your disk to NTFS.
>
> To run Win98 on such a machine, you have to use a third-party
> boot manager. Some of them are free. You would then probably
> have the following disk structure:
> - Partition 1: Boot manager
> - Partition 2: WinXP Prof. (NTFS)
> - Partition 3: Win98 (FAT32)
> - Partition 4: Data (FAT32)
>
> Keep sensitive data on partition 2 where you can protect it.
> Note, however, that an enterprising and inquisitive 15-year
> old can punch through NTFS restrictions with little difficulty,
> if he/she has physical access to the machine.
>
>