What do I have to do to see the security properties tab

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AAaron123

Sometimes when I click Properties for a file I see a security tab and
sometimes I do not.

What do I have to do to see that?


Thanks
 
In My Computer go to Tools>Folder Options>View

Scroll down to bottom and uncheck "Use simple file sharing"

Now you will see Security Tab on Folders and Files


Gord
 
AAaron123 said:
Sometimes when I click Properties for a file I see a security tab and
sometimes I do not.
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Is one file in a partition (drive) in which NTFS is used and the other
file is in a partition (drive) in which FAT is used? Security or
permissions is an NTFS feature.
 
That did it!

I had it unchecked untill a few months ago when trying to do something (I
can't remember what) I had to check it.

Checked or unchecked, does it change anything permanently or just what is
displayed.


Thanks
 
VanguardLH said:
Is one file in a partition (drive) in which NTFS is used and the other
file is in a partition (drive) in which FAT is used? Security or
permissions is an NTFS feature.
Click to expand...


Thanks, I had to uncheck "Use simple file sharing"
 
AAaron123 said:
Thanks, I had to uncheck "Use simple file sharing"
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I didn't go the "disable simple file sharing" route because you claimed
that sometimes you *did* see the Security tab when viewing the
properties of a file. You said (punctuation added) "Sometimes, when I
click Properties for a file, I see a security tab ...".

From http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307874 (emphasis added):

"If simple file sharing is enabled, the simple file sharing user
interface is displayed INSTEAD OF the Security and Sharing tabs."
 
VanguardLH said:
I didn't go the "disable simple file sharing" route because you
claimed that sometimes you *did* see the Security tab when viewing the
properties of a file. You said (punctuation added) "Sometimes, when I
click Properties for a file, I see a security tab ...".

From http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307874 (emphasis added):

"If simple file sharing is enabled, the simple file sharing user
interface is displayed INSTEAD OF the Security and Sharing tabs."
Click to expand...

Thanks for the help. I think I might have seen it during Safe Mode (if that
make any sense) but I'm not sure.

The reference site helped a lot.
 
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