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Profile permissions in XP Pro

  • 29-09-2005 11:18pm
    #1
    Dara Robinson
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,056 ✭✭✭


    I was able to do this easily in 2k pro but never had the need to in XP Pro so never tried.... till now

    I have various drives (as is normal now for most ppl) and one of them is used exclusively for my "My Documents" folder. I set up a profile the other day and I want to restrict access to that folder to one of the profiles but I can’t seem to be able to do it.
    All I want is just that one profile to not be able to view the contents of one folder or drive (if that’s easier).
    I am running XP Pro SP2

    Thanks


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  • #2
    DonkeyStyle \o/
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,145 ✭✭✭DonkeyStyle \o/


    Is this drive formatted as NTFS or FAT32?
    If it's NTFS, you should be able to do this by Right-click'ing the folder... go into properties and into the Security tab... add a new user/group for the other account and check deny on everything.
    If you're using FAT32, afaik you're stuffed.


  • #3
    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 92,385 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    DonkeyStyle \o/ wrote:
    If you're using FAT32, afaik you're stuffed.
    at the command prompt
    Convert X: /FS:NTFS
    you can't undo it and only a working copy of NT/2K/XP/2003 can write to it 100%


  • #4
    Dara Robinson
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,056 ✭✭✭Dara Robinson


    NTFS, always NTFS


  • #5
    Dara Robinson
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,056 ✭✭✭Dara Robinson


    here are the options I have when I go to security settings, wont let me make it private for some reason


  • #6
    DonkeyStyle \o/
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,145 ✭✭✭DonkeyStyle \o/


    Try this...
    open an explorer window (from 'my computer' or whatever), go to Tools / Folder Options / View... scroll down to the last option 'use simple file sharing' and uncheck it.
    That might unlock access to NTFS settings... not 100% sure since it's one of the first things I disable on a new install of XP pro. ;)


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  • #7
    Dara Robinson
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,056 ✭✭✭Dara Robinson


    DonkeyStyle \o/ wrote:
    Try this...
    open an explorer window (from 'my computer' or whatever), go to Tools / Folder Options / View... scroll down to the last option 'use simple file sharing' and uncheck it.
    That might unlock access to NTFS settings... not 100% sure since it's one of the first things I disable on a new install of XP pro. ;)
    i could kiss you right now. thanks
    i could not fuigure it out and I was going crazy


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