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

From: Juan (soyquiensoy_at_terra.com)
Date: 07/02/04 

Date: Fri, 2 Jul 2004 02:12:39 -0700

The advanced options button should be present on any computer
to a user with administrative privileges.. If you removed other user
accounts from the security window and they can still see inside your
profile folder it's probably shared and you are not the owner
to stop sharing it, see the following page..

HOW TO: Configure File Sharing in Windows XP Professional and Home Edition
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;304040&Product=winxp
(304040) - Describes the file sharing features in Windows XP and how to
configure permissions for access to your files and folders.

The option to take ownership is within the Advanced Options button... if you
can't see it, it may be that you don't have that privilege.. to recover the
ownership
privilege and hopefully make the advanced options available, go to
Start\Run\type: secpol.msc and hit enter\Local Directives\User rights
assignment\
Take Ownership of Files and Objects... by default only administrators are
included in this directive.. see if no other account is included and if so,
remove it
next try and take ownership from the C:\drive...

If that wont do it, log-in with the Administrator account and if necessary
in safe mode
if you have lost/forgoten the password, restore it according to instructions
in the next
pages....

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;290109&Product=winxp

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;327918&Product=winxp#appliesto

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;321305&Product=winxp

Post any results...

-------------Original Message------------
"any" <any@discussions.microsoft.com> escribió en el mensaje
news:9912CE75-74A4-4D41-A92A-281243DF14FF@microsoft.com...
> 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?
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >