Setting folder permission

[Steven Tan]

How come the security tab is not displayed while I
clicked on the properties of the folder? What shall I do
to get the display of the security tab? Pls advise.
Thanks for helping

 

[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

How come the security tab is not displayed while I
clicked on the properties of the folder? What shall I do
to get the display of the security tab? Pls advise.
Thanks for helping

This means that security cannot be set, probably because
the folder resides on a FAT32 volume. Only NTFS volumes
can have security properties (which is only available on
Windows XP Professional).

 

[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

 

[Pop Rivet]

This means that security cannot be set, probably because
the folder resides on a FAT32 volume. Only NTFS volumes
can have security properties (which is only available on
Windows XP Professional).

Umm, it's also available on XP Home. I'm using Home on a laptop to send
this email. I think it's on the 64 bit version too, not sure.

 

[Roger Abell [MVP]]

The security dialog is only available in Home edition when
in a safe mode boot, or after a hack has been applied.
The 64 bit versions are Pro, not Home.

 

[Steven Tan]

Hi all,

I login Windows under safe mode and managed to did the
change in folder permission, but after I sign-in Windows
XP Home using the normal mode, the changes that I made
under safe mode is not reflected in the folder. Pls help.

-----Original Message-----
To do this, you must be running NTFS as your file system

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


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"Steven Tan" <[email protected]> wrote

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[Doug Knox MS-MVP]

What changes are you trying to make?