Folder security settings

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Hi All:

I have a workgroup of about 8 XPP sp2 clients that I'm trying to join
to an SBS2003 domain.

When using the web-based utility to add users, there's an option to
assign an existing domain user to the local account, so that the local
account's settings (Outlook folders, etc.) are transferred to the
domain user.

When I try to map the domain user to the local user, however, I get an
alert that the local user's data is protected (I'm logged in as the
local user at the time), and I need to clear the checkbox under the
"sharing & security" tab for that folder that says "protect my files"
(or something like that.

Prolblem is, most of the clients don't have that checkbox on the
sharing or security tabs under folder properties, and I can't figure
out how to get it to appear. Is it a function ofsome update that
hasn't been loaded onto the machines? or is it a folder preference
setting or some security policy setting on the local box? I spent
hours yesterday trolling the KB and couldn't find the answer!

The computers are all running NTFS, and I'm looking at the folders for
the user I'm logged in under. What am I missing to be able to reveal
that checkbox???

TIA, AK
 
I would guess the machines are Pro XP, and have unchecked "Simple File Sharing" checkbox in Folder Options/View tab, in control
panel


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