adding new user

[Guest]

I am trying to learn to use ASP.NET programming, and to do so I need to be
able to access databases that are hosted on my computer. The book I am using
suggest this approach to adding users and groups to the security tab in
windows xp home edition.
1. restart in safe mode
2. select the directory hosting the database
3. right click, select properties, select security
4. add user "Network Services"

The problem is, when I click on add I get a dialog window and when I try to
enter a new user, the entire computer locks up the second I try to type in
the text box. Can anyone help with this? Could it be a firewall issue? A
software conflict?

 

[Steven L Umbach]

That is not normal and would not have anything to do with the Windows
Firewall. You might want to look at the logs via Event Viewer to see if any
errors are reported that may provide a clue. You can also use cacls via the
command line to add and view folder permissions. When using cacls be sure to
use the /e switch which means edit existing permissions instead of replacing
what is already there and try out on a test folder until you get the hang of
it. I would also run Check Disk on your computer and select the option to
automatically fix file system errors. --- Steve

D:\Documents and Settings\Steve>cacls /?
Displays or modifies access control lists (ACLs) of files

CACLS filename [/T] [/E] [/C] [/G usererm] [/R user [...]]
[/P usererm [...]] [/D user [...]]
filename Displays ACLs.
/T Changes ACLs of specified files in
the current directory and all subdirectories.
/E Edit ACL instead of replacing it.
/C Continue on access denied errors.
/G usererm Grant specified user access rights.
Perm can be: R Read
W Write
C Change (write)
F Full control
/R user Revoke specified user's access rights (only valid with /E).
/P usererm Replace specified user's access rights.
Perm can be: N None
R Read
W Write
C Change (write)
F Full control
/D user Deny specified user access.
Wildcards can be used to specify more that one file in a command.
You can specify more than one user in a command.

Abbreviations:
CI - Container Inherit.
The ACE will be inherited by directories.
OI - Object Inherit.
The ACE will be inherited by files.
IO - Inherit Only.
The ACE does not apply to the current file/directory.