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The best way to begin working with permissions is to start by using the Make
This Folder Private option on any folders you want to protect in your user
profile. This sets a baseline of default permissions that guarantee you'll
have exclusive access to those files. After completing that process, you're
ready to turn off the Simple File Sharing interface and reveal the more
complex Security tab, with its full array of NTFS permissions. To do so,
from any Windows Explorer window, click Tools and then click Folder Options.
On the View tab, clear the Use Simple File Sharing (Recommended) check box.
For the more daring ones:
Make sure you have NTFS drive then set permissions on a "drive" or a folder
as follows.
XP PRO: HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Lsa\forceguest, set dword
value to 0.
XP HOME: On a machine running Windows XP Home Edition, the only way to
adjust permissions on individual files or folders is by restarting in Safe
Mode or using the Cacls utility from a command prompt.
Cacls.exe, a command-line utility (Start/Run/cmd then type cacls.exe)
available in both Windows XP Professional and Home Edition.
It provides another way to view and edit permissions. Set permissions
"Kevin" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:10cb01c4e9da$63698aa0$a601280a@phx.gbl...
>I do not think this is possible, but keep searching. I
> may be wrong, who knows. Also, what OS are you running
> and what SP???
> Happy Holidays!
>>-----Original Message-----
>>Please,
>>
>>Can someone tell me the simplest way to set up my
> computer so I am the only
>>user on my computer who can use or view a particular
> drive.
>>--
>>Thank You
>>.
>>