How to set owner and permission for a folder/file on Windows XP Homeedition

[RC]

First, I still have problem to set a folder to be
private. It should be a VERY EAY task.
But when I right click the Property of a folder on D: drive
its "Make this private" check box is gray out.
So I can NOT make a folder be private in D: drive.

It seem to me the private folders are private
under "My Documents" in C: drive.

I read from Help, it says a drive MUST be NTFS

But I type

convert D: /fs:ntfs

It says my D drive already is NTFS format.
Since it already in NTFS, then why I can't
make it private?

Since I am system administrator at home for my
Windows XP. If I created new folders on D: drive
for my daughter and son.
I need to set the ownership, group and permission
for each user, make the folders be private.

How do I do these in step-by-step.
I am UNIX/LINUX system administrator.
It is a very easy task for me do
these in UNIX/LINUX, just type

mkdir folder_name # create a directory/folder
chown owner_name folder_name # set owner for a foler
chgrp group_name folder_name # set group for a folder
chmod u=rwx,g=rx,o=r folder_name # set permission
# owner read/write/execute;
# group read/execute;
# others read only

or

chmod u+rwx,g+rx-w,o+r-wx folder_name


How do I do all these in Windows XP Home edition?
Thank Q very much in advance!

 

[Malke]

First, I still have problem to set a folder to be
private. It should be a VERY EAY task.
But when I right click the Property of a folder on D: drive
its "Make this private" check box is gray out.
So I can NOT make a folder be private in D: drive.

It seem to me the private folders are private
under "My Documents" in C: drive.

I read from Help, it says a drive MUST be NTFS

But I type

convert D: /fs:ntfs

It says my D drive already is NTFS format.
Since it already in NTFS, then why I can't
make it private?

Since I am system administrator at home for my
Windows XP. If I created new folders on D: drive
for my daughter and son.
I need to set the ownership, group and permission
for each user, make the folders be private. (snip Unix commands)

How do I do all these in Windows XP Home edition?

Unlike XP Pro and *nix, XP Home does not have the ability to set
advanced permissions like that. By default in XP Home, you can only
make files and folders under My Documents "private". Passwording of
folders is not supported unless you zip them. When you do
(right click a folder, then "send to > compressed folder") and then open
the zip file, you will find an option under file>"add a password".
Otherwise, use third-party software. Google "password protect folders".

So you could create a folder under the root of D: and either zip it or
password protect it with a third-party program. Or you could upgrade to
XP Pro and then you will have the ability to set fine-grained
permissions, create user groups, etc.

Malke