XP Permissions

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Tony

Hello there

I am learning about file permissions so that I may have users of my
network access certain files and not others.

I have my head around the concept and have followed a help file that
tells me to do the following.

On a folder, right click and go to properties. I do this and it tells
me to select the 'security tab'. The problem is that I don't have a
security tab. I have general, sharing and customise.

I have gone to advanced and selected a folder for encryption but the
same dialogue appears with no option to select security. I guess that
somewhere along the line there is something I have not done but I don't
know what it is and try as I may, I cannot find the answer. Can anyone
guide me with an answer, or direct me where to look for the answer. I
have spent a long time in help files but they are not clear on this
point

thanks

Tony
 
XP Help Support says:
To display the Security tab

1.. Open Folder Options in Control Panel.
a.. Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control
Panel.
b.. Double-click Folder Options
 
Tony said:
Hello there

I am learning about file permissions so that I may have users of my
network access certain files and not others.

I have my head around the concept and have followed a help file that
tells me to do the following.

On a folder, right click and go to properties. I do this and it tells
me to select the 'security tab'. The problem is that I don't have a
security tab. I have general, sharing and customise.

I have gone to advanced and selected a folder for encryption but the
same dialogue appears with no option to select security. I guess that
somewhere along the line there is something I have not done but I
don't know what it is and try as I may, I cannot find the answer. Can
anyone guide me with an answer, or direct me where to look for the
answer. I have spent a long time in help files but they are not clear
on this point
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Well, you've told us what you want to do but you've left out the
important bit of information - do you have XP Home or Pro? Here are
some links to help you:

Security Tab -

a. The drive must be NTFS
b. For XP Pro, in Folder Options>View uncheck 'Use Simple File Sharing'.
That is the level used in Home, and for some strange reason is on by
default in Pro, too.

How Do I Get the Security tab in Folder Properties? -
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/tips/xp_security_tab.htm

Malke
 
PopS said:
XP Help Support says:
To display the Security tab

1.. Open Folder Options in Control Panel.
a.. Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control
Panel.
b.. Double-click Folder Options
.
2.. On the View tab, under Advanced settings, clear Use simple
file sharing [Recommended].
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Tony said:
Hello there

I am learning about file permissions so that I may have users
of my
network access certain files and not others.

I have my head around the concept and have followed a help file
that
tells me to do the following.

On a folder, right click and go to properties. I do this and it
tells
me to select the 'security tab'. The problem is that I don't
have a
security tab. I have general, sharing and customise.

I have gone to advanced and selected a folder for encryption
but the
same dialogue appears with no option to select security. I
guess that
somewhere along the line there is something I have not done but
I don't
know what it is and try as I may, I cannot find the answer. Can
anyone
guide me with an answer, or direct me where to look for the
answer. I
have spent a long time in help files but they are not clear on
this
point

thanks

Tony
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Why can't they just have the security tab visible for default!? At least
in the pro version.. Well isn't this supposed to be an os for PROS? LOL :)
 
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