Setting Permissions for shared folders

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I'm running Windows XP Home Edition, service pack 1. Is there any way for me
to set permissions for individual Users for shared files. I've looked at a
lot of doc. on how to do this, but once I set the folder to be shared, I
never see the "Permissions" button. Is XP Professional reqired, or Service
Pack 2?
 
I'm running Windows XP Home Edition, service pack 1. Is there any way for me
to set permissions for individual Users for shared files. I've looked at a
lot of doc. on how to do this, but once I set the folder to be shared, I
never see the "Permissions" button. Is XP Professional reqired, or Service
Pack 2?
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Bob,

With XP Home and Simple File Sharing, any shared folders are accessible to
Guest. As you're suspecting, the Permissions button is applicable to XP Pro
with Advanced File Sharing.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/file-sharing-under-windows-xp.html#Simple>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/file-sharing-under-windows-xp.html#Simple
 
Bob said:
I'm running Windows XP Home Edition, service pack 1. Is there any way for me
to set permissions for individual Users for shared files. I've looked at a
lot of doc. on how to do this, but once I set the folder to be shared, I
never see the "Permissions" button. Is XP Professional reqired, or Service
Pack 2?
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By design, XP Home doesn't have the permission setting capabilities
that XP Professional has.

Here are some possible ways to get around those design limitations. I
haven't tried them, and I don't know whether they're safe. If you
want to try them, back up your important data and create a system
restore point first:

1. Start Windows XP in "Safe Mode with Networking" (which temporarily
disables "Simple File Sharing"), share the desired folder(s), set the
permissions, and reboot normally.

2. Use the CACLS command, as described here:

http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.public.windowsxp.network_web/msg/6faf782867cba46f

3. Follow the procedure shown here:

http://www.dougknox.com/xp/tips/xp_home_sectab.htm

BTW, a computer running Service Pack 1 is several years behind in
Microsoft security updates, leaving it vulnerable to many types of
attacks.
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Thanks, and yes, I know SP1 is outdated. The last time I installed SP2, I
had some major compatibility problems with AOL, and had to back it out.
 
Thanks, and yes, I know SP1 is outdated. The last time I installed SP2, I
had some major compatibility problems with AOL, and had to back it out.
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You're welcome. I've installed AOL 9.0 on SP2 many times, with good
results. Have you tried un-installing AOL, upgrading to SP2, then
re-installing AOL? Have you contacted AOL tech support?

If you try any of the things that I suggested, please post a reply and
let us know how it worked.
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Best Wishes,
Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)

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for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions
addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups.

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Thanks,
The last time I tried this, I was in contact with AOL, and at the time their
were kinown compatibilty probs and they advised me to back it out. I'll get
in touch with them again and retry it.
 
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