Block access to other users files and folders

[Guest]

I am running XP Pro and have setup user accounts for my children. When I log
in to thier accounts they appear to be able to access my files and folders.
I have personal information about my students and want to keep this
confidential. Is there a way to stop this access. I have set up limited
accounts and they are password protected.

 

[R. McCarty]

Best place to start on File/Folder permissions, sharing - Here:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;304040

 

[R. McCarty]

Sorry, I forgot to add that if your account doesn't have a password,
you should add one. This will also trigger a prompt to make your files
private.

 

[Guest]

Thanks for the tip, tried the link followed the instructions but it does not
seem to have worked the files are still available. I did create a password
but do not remember the prompt for private. Is there a way back to this
point? Am going to control panel to have a look.

 

[Guest]

Have been back to control panel created a new administrator level account but
was not prompted for the "private" option. There are tips and hints how to
share but not to block, strange!

 

[R. McCarty]

If you disable "Simple File Sharing", then XP Professional reverts to it's
traditional Security mode for Files & Folders. After disabling, ACLs
(Access Control Listings) will apply using group privileges for all the
NTFS data.

 

[Guest]

Hi, tried that and have switched on the Guest account, created a new limited
user and administrator user. The Guest account cannot access files or
folders but the other 2 new ones can with the "Simple File Sharing" on and
off. Wonder if I need to reboot the system even though it is not telling me
to. Will try that now. Thanks for the help so far.

 

[Guest]

Back again, rebooting has made no difference, still confused. According to
all the help elements I have located including your good-self it should work
but is not.

 

[R. McCarty]

Using Explorer (w/ Show Hidden & System Files), take a look at your
profile at C:\Documents & Settings. Right Click, Left Click Properties
-Click Security (TAB), Check the Group Privileges.
C:\Documents & Settings\{Username}

 

[Bruce Chambers]

I am running XP Pro and have setup user accounts for my children. When I log
in to thier accounts they appear to be able to access my files and folders.
I have personal information about my students and want to keep this
confidential. Is there a way to stop this access. I have set up limited
accounts and they are password protected.

HOW TO Create and Configure User Accounts in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;279783

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

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[ehrenf]

Using Explorer (w/ Show Hidden & System Files), take a look at
your
profile at Cocuments & Settings. Right Click, Left Click
Properties
-Click Security (TAB), Check the Group Privileges.
Cocuments & Settings{Username}


 >> Hi, tried that and have switched on the Guest
account, created a new
 >> limited
 >> user and administrator user. The Guest account
cannot access files or
 >> folders but the other 2 new ones can with the "Simple
File Sharing" on
 >> and
 >> off. Wonder if I need to reboot the system even
though it is not telling
 >> me
 >> to. Will try that now. Thanks for the help so far.
 >>
 >> "R. McCarty" wrote:
 >>
  >> > If you disable "Simple File Sharing", then XP
Professional reverts to
  >> > it's
  >> > traditional Security mode for Files &
Folders. After disabling, ACLs
  >> > (Access Control Listings) will apply using
group privileges for all the
  >> > NTFS data.
  >> >
  >> > "Jernas"
<[email protected]> wrote in message
  >> >
  >> > > Have been back to control panel created a
new administrator level
  >> > > account
  >> > > but
  >> > > was not prompted for the "private" option.
There are tips and hints
  >> > > how
  >> > > to
  >> > > share but not to block, strange!
  >> > >
  >> > > "Jernas" wrote:
  >> > >
  >> > >> Thanks for the tip, tried the link
followed the instructions but it
  >> > >> does
  >> > >> not
  >> > >> seem to have worked the files are still
available. I did create a
  >> > >> password
  >> > >> but do not remember the prompt for
private. Is there a way back to
  >> > >> this
  >> > >> point? Am going to control panel to have
a look.
  >> > >>
  >> > >> "R. McCarty" wrote:
  >> > >>
  >> > >> > Sorry, I forgot to add that if your
account doesn't have a
  >> > >> > password,
  >> > >> > you should add one. This will also
trigger a prompt to make your
  >> > >> > files
  >> > >> > private.
  >> > >> >
  >> > >> > "R. McCarty"
<[email protected]> wrote in message
  >> > >> >
  >> > >> > > Best place to start on File/Folder
permissions, sharing - Here:
  >> > >> > >
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;304040
  >> > >> > >
  >> > >> > > "Jernas"
<[email protected]> wrote in message
  >> > >> > >
  >> > >> > >>I am running XP Pro and have setup
user accounts for my
  >> > >> > >>children.
  >> > >> > >>When I
  >> > >> > >>log
  >> > >> > >> in to thier accounts they appear to
be able to access my files
  >> > >> > >> and
  >> > >> > >> folders.
  >> > >> > >> I have personal information about my
students and want to keep
  >> > >> > >> this
  >> > >> > >> confidential. Is there a way to stop
this access. I have set
  >> > >> > >> up
  >> > >> > >> limited
  >> > >> > >> accounts and they are password
protected.
  >> > >> > >
  >> > >> > >
  >> > >> >
  >> > >> >
  >> > >> >
  >> >
  >> >
  >> >

check the group memberships of your kid’s accounts, and make sure
those groups do not have permissions to your folders. Ie., if the
kids are members of the administrators group, they will have access to
everything. I would remove them from the admin group, though, rather
than remove the group’s permission.