Re: File Permission - Help please
From: Doug Knox MS-MVP (dknox_at_mvps.org)
Date: 07/31/04
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Date: Sat, 31 Jul 2004 00:41:08 -0400
For your question on File/Folder permissions in XP Home:
You cannot password protect individual folders in XP. You restrict access by assigning permissions to drives, folders and files.
To do this, you must be running NTFS as your file system on the drive in question. If your hard disk/partition is not NTFS you will need to convert it. To do this, open a Command Prompt window and enter the following command:
CONVERT X: /FS:NTFS
Where X: is the drive letter you wish to convert. You may also want to see http://www.aumha.org/a/ntfscvt.htm to ensure that you're getting the optimal conversion.
After this step is completed and you've rebooted the computer, if necessary:
XP Home: By default, you can only make files and folders under My Documents "private". This is done by right clicking a folder or file and selecting Properties, Sharing. To change the permissions on other folders, you need to boot the computer to Safe Mode and log in on the built in Administrator account. In this mode, you'll see the Security tab in Properties, and you can assign permissions based on user name or group membership.
HOW TO: Set, View, Change, or Remove File and Folder Permissions in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;308418
HOW TO: Set, View, Change, or Remove Special Permissions for Files and Folders
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;308419
HOW TO: Disable Simplified Sharing and Password-Protect a Shared Folder in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;307874
NOTE: Do NOT use DENY permissions for Groups of users. If you need to use Deny, apply it to specific usernames, not groups. For example, if you Deny permission to a particular file or folder for the Users group, even Administrators will not be able to access this file, since Administrators are also members of the Users group. When ever possible, uncheck Allow, rather than Deny.
-- Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows Media Center\Windows Powered Smart Display Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes http://www.dougknox.com -------------------------------- Per user Group Policy Restrictions for XP Home and XP Pro http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_securityconsole.htm -------------------------------- Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit. Unsolicited e-mail is not answered. "Jmet1223" <Jmet1223@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:8BF080CE-6FD5-4E81-B6D4-60B5BC66B681@microsoft.com... > Hello. Im running Windows Xp Home Edition and i wanted a second user account which i set up but id like this user account to ONLY be able to exectute like 3 programs. I cant figure out how to set up the file permissions either, i checked all over the microsoft website but got "dead" tabs and such. Can someone who has configured Xp Home Edition to limit files and folders please help me out. > > Thanks, > > Josh Metcalf > Jmet1223@charter.net > 1-231-590-4481
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