"Bill DeShawn at said:
Oops! I forgot to say something, huh?
Anyway, for some reason, I am having trouble sharing sub-folders of
Documents and Settings. As a system administrator, I want to be able to
access at least some folders of this folder. I need to be able to restore
files and set permissions for each of the sub-folders. But no matter what I
do, I can't seem to set permissions for these folders. What should I do?
I'm sorry, but that's how Windows XP works when it's installed on an
NTFS disk partition using "simple file sharing". It prevents sharing
the Program Files and Windows folders and individual users' folders
within Documents and Settings.
You can share subfolders within those folders, e.g. you can share
"C:\Program Files\Outlook Express" or "C:\Documents and
Settings\Username\Desktop" and access that folder from another
computer on the network.
If you have Windows XP Professional, you can permanently disable
simple file sharing, which removes those sharing restrictions:
1. Open My Computer and click Tools | Folder Options | View.
2. Scroll to the end of the advanced settings.
3. Un-check "Use simple file sharing (recommended).
If you have Windows XP Home Edition, there's no easy solution. The
safest thing is to share individual subfolders, as mentioned above.
You can re-install the operating system on a FAT or FAT32 disk
partition -- those disk formats don't have any sharing restrictions.
However, that would lose the benefits of NTFS, which is more reliable
and efficient and can use larger disks. You'd also need to re-install
all of your applications.
I've heard of two possible solutions for XP Home Edition on an NTFS
disk partition. Before I give them, I want to emphasize that:
1. They're un-supported, un-documented, and un-tested.
2. There's no guarantee that they'll work.
3. They might cause data loss or corruption.
4. Microsoft and your computer manufacturer probably won't offer
technical support if they cause problems.
5. Don't blame me if they cause problems. I warned you.
If you want to try them, at your own risk:
1. Back up all of your important data first so that you can restore it
in case of problems.
2. Run System Restore to create a restore point that you can go back
to in case of problems.
OK. With those danger signs flashing and alarm bells ringing, here
they are:
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, or:
2. Follow the procedure shown here:
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/tips/xp_home_sectab.htm
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