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hygum
in win 98 there were the possibility to put password on folders shared
on the LAN/network. I have xp home and i cant find that possibility
anywhere.
on the LAN/network. I have xp home and i cant find that possibility
anywhere.
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Guest
This is what you are missing:
Windows allows you to lock files and folders on NTFS volumes only. FAT and
FAT32 are not supported. Although nowadays it's too difficult to find a Hard
Disk Drive (HDD) formatted with FAT, it's still in use in different removable
storage devices.
It is impossible to hide folder or file with standard Windows XP facilities.
Only file and folder lock is possible.
There is no way to make folder invisible but accessible which is helpful for
different security tasks like logging, private data recording, backing up
etc.
A system administrator can easily get access to the locked folders and files.
Windows XP home edition doesn't have a user interface to protect files and
folders.
There is no files and folders password protection in Windows XP (except the
password you provide during Windows logon) - as soon as an authorized user
authenticate himself by logging on, s/he get access to the protected files
and folders. If you share your account with the another users then you can't
exploit Windows folder protection features.
Hope this information helps you, let us know!
Windows allows you to lock files and folders on NTFS volumes only. FAT and
FAT32 are not supported. Although nowadays it's too difficult to find a Hard
Disk Drive (HDD) formatted with FAT, it's still in use in different removable
storage devices.
It is impossible to hide folder or file with standard Windows XP facilities.
Only file and folder lock is possible.
There is no way to make folder invisible but accessible which is helpful for
different security tasks like logging, private data recording, backing up
etc.
A system administrator can easily get access to the locked folders and files.
Windows XP home edition doesn't have a user interface to protect files and
folders.
There is no files and folders password protection in Windows XP (except the
password you provide during Windows logon) - as soon as an authorized user
authenticate himself by logging on, s/he get access to the protected files
and folders. If you share your account with the another users then you can't
exploit Windows folder protection features.
Hope this information helps you, let us know!
G
Guest
You can set permission for your share folders but only if your Windows XP is
installed on a NTFS formatted partition. Also you have to disable Simple File
Sharing to bring "Security" tab in Properties box of a folder. To do this,
open My Computer, click Tools - Folder Options - click View - uncheck "Simple
File Sharing". Now, right-click on a folder and choose Properties (or
ALT+Double Click for Properties). You can notice a new tab "Security". Set
the permission as desire.
Hope this help, let us know!
installed on a NTFS formatted partition. Also you have to disable Simple File
Sharing to bring "Security" tab in Properties box of a folder. To do this,
open My Computer, click Tools - Folder Options - click View - uncheck "Simple
File Sharing". Now, right-click on a folder and choose Properties (or
ALT+Double Click for Properties). You can notice a new tab "Security". Set
the permission as desire.
Hope this help, let us know!
B
Bruce Chambers
hygum said:in win 98 there were the possibility to put password on folders shared
on the LAN/network. I have xp home and i cant find that possibility
anywhere.
Like WinNT and Win2K before it, WinXP's file security paradigm
doesn't rely on, or allow, the cumbersome method of password protection
for individual applications, files, or folders. Instead, it uses the
superior method of explicitly assigning file/folder permissions to
individual users and/or groups.
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
HOW TO Set, View, Change, or Remove Special Permissions for Files and
Folders
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;[LN];Q308419
HOW TO Set the My Documents Folder as Private in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;298399
Microsoft Shared Computer Toolkit for Windows XP
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/sharedaccess/default.mspx
Doug Knox's Windows® XP Security Console
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_securityconsole.htm
As a crude work-around, you can place the file in a compressed
folder, and set a password to uncompress the folder to view/access its
contents. Also, some applications allow the user to password-protect
their specific data files. Read the specific application's Help files
for further information on this capability.
--
Bruce Chambers
Help us help you:
They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary
safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. -Benjamin Franklin
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hygum
even though i follow a kb article on microsoft for disabling simple
file sharing, my xp cannot do it. The options described in the article
isnt there:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;[LN];Q308419#appliesto
the option in folder options isnt there?
file sharing, my xp cannot do it. The options described in the article
isnt there:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;[LN];Q308419#appliesto
the option in folder options isnt there?
doesn't rely on, or allow, the cumbersome method of password protectionhygum said:in win 98 there were the possibility to put password on folders shared
on the LAN/network. I have xp home and i cant find that possibility
anywhere. Like WinNT and Win2K before it, WinXP's file security paradigm
for individual applications, files, or folders. Instead, it uses the
superior method of explicitly assigning file/folder permissions to
individual users and/or groups.
HOW TO Create and Configure User Accounts in Windows XPhttp://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;279783
HOW TO Set, View, Change, or Remove File and Folder Permissionshttp://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;q308418
HOW TO Set, View, Change, or Remove Special Permissions for Files and
Foldershttp://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;[LN];Q308419
HOW TO Set the My Documents Folder as Private in Windows XPhttp://support..microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;298399
Microsoft Shared Computer Toolkit for Windows XPhttp://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/sharedaccess/default.mspx
Doug Knox's Windows® XP Security Consolehttp://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_securityconsole.htm
As a crude work-around, you can place the file in a compressed
folder, and set a password to uncompress the folder to view/access its
contents. Also, some applications allow the user to password-protect
their specific data files. Read the specific application's Help files
for further information on this capability.
--
Bruce Chambers
Help us help you:http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htmhttp://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
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safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. -Benjamin Franklin
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