Set Partitioned Drive to Private

[Tim]

Hi folks,

I have a dell system that has Windows XP installed. I
partitioned C drive into C, D and E. I want to set E
drive as private not allow other user to access the
drive. Is there a way to do this? And How? Please give
the detail for it because I am new to Windows XP.

Thanks in advance.

Tim.

 

[Guest]

HI TIM

Limiting access to a drive, folder etc...
I will a take for granted that your file system is NTFS. If your not sure, please click on 'my computer' and from the toolbar click 'view' then 'details'. This should list the current file system type in a column for each drive. You want to see NTFS
(see http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;100108 for details

From within the open "MyComputer" window you right click on the drive you want to limit user access. The context menu will have properties and may have sharing and security in its list
Either one will do. Clicking on properties will produce the details. You should see several Tabs such as "General, Tools, Sharing, Security ...
Select the 'Security' Tab
Security, is where you can remove, add, deny, and control user access rights to the drive

If you do not have an NTFS file system. I suggest you convert you drive(s). This is how
Converting to NTFS
You could use NTFS on some of your partitions that already contain data, you can easily convert a partition to NTFS. To do so, open an MS-DOS Prompt window and type the following command:

CONVERT drive: /FS:NTF
For example, if you want to convert your D drive to NTFS, you'd replace the word drive with the letter D, as follows:

CONVERT D: /FS:NTF

This link my help with NTFS. http://www.ntfs.com
Best of luck !!!

 

[Doug Knox MS-MVP]

To do this, you must be running NTFS as your file system on the drive in
question. If your hard disk/partition is not NTFS you will need to convert
it. To do this, open a Command Prompt window and enter the following
command:

CONVERT X: /FS:NTFS

Where X: is the drive letter you wish to convert. You may also want to see
http://www.aumha.org/a/ntfscvt.htm to ensure that you're getting the optimal
conversion.

After this step is completed and you've rebooted the computer, if necessary:

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.

XP Home: By default, you can only make files and folders under My Documents
"private". This is done by right clicking a folder or file and selecting
Properties, Sharing. To change the permissions on other folders, you need
to boot the computer to Safe Mode and log in on the built in Administrator
account. In this mode, you'll see the Security tab in Properties, and you
can assign permissions based on user name or 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

 

[Roger Abell]

Or, again assuming the partition is NTFS formatted . . .
If you want E: to be accessible only to account named Tim
Start / Run cmd and then enter
cacls E: /t /g Tim:F
after which the account Tim will have full control over
all of E: and no other account will have any access there.

 

[Tim]

Doug,

I tried to download "Security Configuration Manager", but
the link look like was dead. Do you have a idea where I
can download it?

Thanks a lot.

Tim.

 

[Tim]

Brain,

The comment you gave me that were not worked becase I am
using WindowsXP Home Edition. The "Make this folder
private" was gray out. I couldn't make any change on it.

Thanks anyway.

Tim.

-----Original Message-----
HI TIM,

Limiting access to a drive, folder etc...
I will a take for granted that your file system is NTFS.

If your not sure, please click on 'my computer' and from
the toolbar click 'view' then 'details'. This should
list the current file system type in a column for each
drive. You want to see NTFS.

(see http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?

scid=kb;en-us;100108 for details )

From within the open "MyComputer" window you right click

on the drive you want to limit user access. The context
menu will have properties and may have sharing and
security in its list.

Either one will do. Clicking on properties will produce

the details. You should see several Tabs such
as "General, Tools, Sharing, Security ..."

Select the 'Security' Tab.
Security, is where you can remove, add, deny, and

control user access rights to the drive.

If you do not have an NTFS file system. I suggest you

convert you drive(s). This is how.

Converting to NTFS
You could use NTFS on some of your partitions that

already contain data, you can easily convert a partition
to NTFS. To do so, open an MS-DOS Prompt window and type
the following command:

CONVERT drive: /FS:NTFS
For example, if you want to convert your D drive to

NTFS, you'd replace the word drive with the letter D, as
follows:

 

[Tim]

Roger,

Your command looks like very interesting but I haven't
try it yet becase I don't know how to change it back to
original - share the drive with other user.

Could you show me the command how to share the drive, too?

Thanks a lot.

Tim.

 

[Doug Knox MS-MVP]

Keep trying it. It took a few "attempts" this morning:

ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/bussys/winnt/winnt-public/tools/scm/scesp4i.exe

 

[Tim]

Doug,

I got it.

Thank you very much.

Tim.

-----Original Message-----
Keep trying it. It took a few "attempts" this morning:

ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/bussys/winnt/winnt- public/tools/scm/scesp4i.exe






.

 

[Doug Knox MS-MVP]

You're welcome