Re: Greyed out "Make this folder private"check box

From: any (any_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 07/01/04 

Date: Thu, 1 Jul 2004 14:41:01 -0700

I did what Juan said,but my folders can still be seen by the others users with limited accounts.I removed the simple file sharing check, and still nothing.I dont have the advanced options,as is the only computer with 4 accounts,not a domain.What can i do?

"Juan" wrote:

> Log in with an administrator account, in Control Panel\Folder Options\
> View\remove check from Simple File Sharing (recommended).
> Go into folder properties\Security\Advanced Options\Ownership.
> Take ownership of folder and apply special permissions to your account,
> then remove other user accounts from security tab.
> Restore the simple file sharing (check) go into your folder properties,
> to see if it is now private.
>
> HOW TO: Take Ownership of Files and Folders in Windows XP
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;308421&Product=winxp
> KB 308421 Describes how to take ownership of files or folders that you may
> not have permissions for, if you are an administrator for that compueter.
>
> HOW TO: Set, view, change, or remove special permissions for files and
> folders in
> Windows XP
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;308419&Product=winxp
>
>
> --------------Original Message-------------
> "Rick Jones" <trafel@dodo.com.au> escribió en el mensaje
> news:%23nfOdozXEHA.384@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > I have XP home with one admin account, two limited & one guest account.
> When
> > I try My Documents/*file*/Sharing & Security, the "Make this folder
> private"
> > check box & text are greyed out. All of my files can be accessed by other
> > account users via My Computer. How do I make selected files secure from
> > other account users?
> >
> >
>
>
>

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