Missing Security Tab on Folder Properties Win XP Pro

[JCH]

When I right mouse click on a folder and select
properties and look at the top tabs the security tab is
missing. I am having problems,even as an adminsitrator
getting access to folders. Need Advice to fix this. How
do I get the security tab back so I can assign
permissions. Please respond to JCH at email:
(e-mail address removed)

 

[Doug Knox MS-MVP]

First, you must be running NTFS as your file system. Then:

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 Do I Get the Security Tab in Properties - XP Home (makes the Security
tab appear outside of Safe Mode)
http://www.dougknox.com, Win XP Tips section

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

 

[Bob Marlow]

That's wonderful.

I looked at the XP help, and technet, and even all of
Microsoft's web site, and couldn't find that!

Now how can I get 'at' to work from another PC? It's just giving
me 'access denied', but this used to work fine for NT.

Bob.

 

[Doug Knox MS-MVP]

You generally cannot adjust file permissions remotely, unless you already
have access to the machine.

 

[Bob Marlow]

In fact, after the File security fix you mentioned, at did work
from another PC. What was preventing it from working was no
access to the 'Server' Pcs files, as I'd guessed. The host Pc is
another NT box (actually XP), which logs on with an account that
has administrator level on the Server PC. I can now quite happily
submit/delete jobs remotely.

Bob.