As the admin on a home PC with another user. I'm unable to prevent access
and/or searches for files desired to be hidden. Ideally I'd like to deny
access to a slaved hard drive to anyone other than myself. I've gone into
properties and checked hidden and included the subs involved. Added relevent
shortcuts to my documents folder in user document & settings.

The user can still perform searches that include hidden files and obtain
access.

Roman Stone wrote:
> As the admin on a home PC with another user. I'm unable to prevent access
> and/or searches for files desired to be hidden. Ideally I'd like to deny
> access to a slaved hard drive to anyone other than myself. I've gone into
> properties and checked hidden and included the subs involved. Added relevent
> shortcuts to my documents folder in user document & settings.
>
> The user can still perform searches that include hidden files and obtain
> access.
>
>


Like WinNT and Win2K before it, WinXP's file security paradigm
doesn't rely on, or allow, the cumbersome method of password protection
for individual applications, files, or folders. Instead, it uses the
superior method of explicitly assigning file/folder permissions to
individual users and/or groups.

HOW TO Create and Configure User Accounts in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;279783

HOW TO Set, View, Change, or Remove File and Folder Permissions
http://support.microsoft.com/default...;en-us;q308418

HOW TO Set, View, Change, or Remove Special Permissions for Files and
Folders
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;[LN];Q308419

HOW TO Set the My Documents Folder as Private in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;298399

Microsoft Shared Computer Toolkit for Windows XP
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/s...s/default.mspx

Doug Knox's Windows® XP Security Console
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_securityconsole.htm

As a crude work-around, you can place the file in a compressed
folder, and set a password to uncompress the folder to view/access its
contents. Also, some applications allow the user to password-protect
their specific data files. Read the specific application's Help files
for further information on this capability.



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