Files Stored on This Computer - Dell's Answer

[Guest]

Problem: (previously discussed here to no solution)

In "My Computer" under "Files Stored on This Computer" when logged in as
user (Specific User) without administrator privelages I only see "Shared
Documents" but if I have administrator privelages I see "Shared Documents"
and "Specific User's Documents" I want to see both when logged in as a normal
user.

I have access to the files I just do not see the "Specific User's Documents"
under "Files Stored on This Computer" in "My
Computer". If I go via Explorer to My Documents, or via the C drive to
Documents and Settings and so forth it works fine.

Everything is local on one machine. Local users and local folders.
The user account has full access to the Documents and Settings subdirectory
(Specific User)

Dell Gold Tech Support Answer:

The only way to show both folders in My Computer would be to give the normal
user account you're logging into Administrator rights.

My New Question:
Is this right? If so, how do we recommend to Microsoft that you should be
able to see your own documents in this area?

Notes: The registry settings (docfolders, namespaces) are both good.

 

[Steve N.]

Problem: (previously discussed here to no solution)

In "My Computer" under "Files Stored on This Computer" when logged in as
user (Specific User) without administrator privelages I only see "Shared
Documents" but if I have administrator privelages I see "Shared Documents"
and "Specific User's Documents" I want to see both when logged in as a normal
user.

I have access to the files I just do not see the "Specific User's Documents"
under "Files Stored on This Computer" in "My
Computer". If I go via Explorer to My Documents, or via the C drive to
Documents and Settings and so forth it works fine.

Everything is local on one machine. Local users and local folders.
The user account has full access to the Documents and Settings subdirectory
(Specific User)

Dell Gold Tech Support Answer:

The only way to show both folders in My Computer would be to give the normal
user account you're logging into Administrator rights.

My New Question:
Is this right? If so, how do we recommend to Microsoft that you should be
able to see your own documents in this area?

Notes: The registry settings (docfolders, namespaces) are both good.

It's not the only way but it is the simplest. The other way is to grant
the Users group permissions to each of the other users' folders. How
that is done depends on whether using XP Pro or Home. In Pro you turn
off Simple File Sharing (Explorer, Tools, View tab, scroll all the way
down), in Home you have to boot into Safe Mode.

Right click on the folder(s) you want to change permissions for and
you'll find the settings under the Security tab. Select the Users group
and apply the appropriate permissions you want to grant.

Steve

 

[Guest]

Are you saying if I want "Specific UserA" to see "Specific UserA's Documents"
that "Specific UserA" needs access to more than "Specific UserA\My Documents"

Specific UserA has access to c:\Document and Settings\Specific UserA\...
and below. I don't want UserB to see UserA docs, I just want UserA to see it.

XP Pro. Simple File Sharing is off.
Does it have to be groups or just the user?

 

[Steve N.]

Are you saying if I want "Specific UserA" to see "Specific UserA's Documents"
that "Specific UserA" needs access to more than "Specific UserA\My Documents"

Specific UserA has access to c:\Document and Settings\Specific UserA\...
and below. I don't want UserB to see UserA docs, I just want UserA to see it.

Wording is throwing me off here, you mean you want userA to be able to
access userB documents but not the other way around, right?

XP Pro. Simple File Sharing is off.
Does it have to be groups or just the user?

No it doesn't have to be group permissions, you can add the userA to the
list and grant that user permissions to the folder.

Steve

 

[Guest]

Sorry for the confusion.
I want UserA to be able to access only UserA and Shared (All User) Documents.
I want UserB to be able to access only UserB and Shared (All User) Documents.

Each User has access to their documents folder.

Still, oddly, it doesn't show up in File Stored on This Computer as "UserA's
Documents"

 

[Bob I]

HAve you looked in Help and Support search term Private Folders?

 

[Guest]

Yes. When I posted this email I wanted to see if anyone had idea (again) but
it seems no. Microsoft made the program oddly it seems. You shouldn't need
Administrator Access to see your own documents in my computer.

Oh well.