Local machine admin rights

[James Holdsworth]

Can anyone help...
i have win XP on my home PC.Iam the administrator on the
machine.My 2 brothers also use the machine.
i want to allow them access to install software/hardware
onto the PC but not have rights to view my personal files
and folders...

Does anyone know if there's a way to prevent them from
seeing my documents but giving them partial admin
rights...?

Please can someone help...?

Many Thanks

 

[Steve]

Convert the machine to NTFS and set your permissions.
It would help if you told us if this was XP home or XP
Pro.

 

[James Holdsworth]

It is already NTFS on Windows XP PRO.

I have already set the permissions to myself as the
administrator, and everyone else to Power Users.

So I guess the task in hand is how to allow power users
to install software onto the machine...

they don't have to stay as power users, but I just want
my files to be kept private from everyone...

Thanks for your help so far...

hope you can be of further assistance...

Many Thanks

James

 

[Doug Knox MS-MVP]

XP PRO: In Windows Explorer, go to Tools, Folder Options, View and uncheck Use Simple File Sharing. Now, when you right click on a drive, folder or file (on an NTFS partition) and select Properties, you'll see a Security tab. Here you can assign or deny permissions based on user name or user group membership.

How Do I Get the Security Tab in Properties - XP Home (makes the Security tab appear outside of Safe Mode)
http://www.dougknox.com, Win XP Tips section

HOW TO: Set, View, Change, or Remove File and Folder Permissions in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;308418

HOW TO: Set, View, Change, or Remove Special Permissions for Files and Folders
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;308419

HOW TO: Disable Simplified Sharing and Password-Protect a Shared Folder in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;307874