Re: Restrict folder access
From: Doug Knox MS-MVP (dknox_at_mvps.org)
Date: 12/03/04
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Date: Thu, 2 Dec 2004 22:54:46 -0500
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-- 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. "Rooster8" <Rooster8@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:F86ECBF1-2741-4FBB-9098-ABF75D8ABA48@microsoft.com... > Doug...Wow, thanks. I'll try tomorrow and let you know if successful. Of > course I had been searching for info and after being frustrated and deciding > to finally do a post, of course it was at the same time you were providing > this info. your info probably answers my post "XP Home User Restrictions" > > Thanks > > "Doug Knox MS-MVP" wrote: > >> 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 PRO: In Windows Explorer, go to Tools, Folder Options, View and uncheck Use Simple File Sharing. Now, when you right click on a drive, folder or file (on an NTFS partition) and select Properties, you'll see a Security tab. Here you can assign or deny permissions based on user name or user group membership. >> >> 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 >> >> >> To restrict access to Control Panel and other system tools, see www.dougknox.com, Win XP Utilities, Windows XP Security Console. This restriction and many more can be put in place on a per-user basis. >> -- >> 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. >> >> "KnotKnormal" <KnotKnormal@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:32B305B1-8928-4A8A-B801-683D0AC40579@microsoft.com... >> >I am using Windows XP. >> > How do you restrict or deny access to folders for a user? >> > How do you deny access to the control panel as well? >> > >> > Thanks, >>
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