Re: Access to folders

From: arcticgalca (arcticgalca_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 10/17/04 

Date: Sun, 17 Oct 2004 09:55:06 -0700

Thanks, I will try that.

"Colin Nash [MVP]" wrote:

>
> "arcticgalca" <arcticgalca@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:F0D795A3-8CAE-4754-8BDD-71E9BAD768F9@microsoft.com...
> > How can I block someone from accessing the windows folder? My parents
> > have
> > XP Home Edition which has been upgraded from Windows 98.
> >
> > My brother is an airhead when it comes to computers and in order to hide
> > his
> > tracks and in his attempts to do whatever he is trying to do he always
> > ends
> > up screwing up the computer and deleting files under the Windows folder.
> >
> > Is there a way of blocking him from this folder without having to purchase
> > anything?
>
>
> Step 1: Convert the drive to NTFS:
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;314097
>
> Step 2: Create user accounts for all users and give your brother a "limited
> user" account.
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;279783
>
> More info:
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/setup/learnmore/share/intro.mspx (5
> pages... use the tiny arrows at the bottom of the page to navigate.)
>
> It is possible to manually set permissions on folders using NTFS, but don't
> play with the settings on the Windows folder or the system might not boot if
> you aren't familiar with doing this. Setting an account to "limited user"
> will prevent that person from changing system settings or deleting system
> files (such as those in the Windows folder.)
>
>
> --
> Colin Nash
> Microsoft MVP
> Windows Printing/Imaging/Hardware
>
>
>

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