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More info?)
thanks Doug & Malke. I'll give it a try.
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sw
"Doug Knox MS-MVP" wrote:
> Additional information.
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> To do this, you must be running NTFS as your file system on the drive in question. If your hard disk/partition is not NTFS you will need to convert it. To do this, open a Command Prompt window and enter the following command:
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> CONVERT X: /FS:NTFS
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> Where X: is the drive letter you wish to convert. You may also want to see
http://www.aumha.org/a/ntfscvt.htm to ensure that you're getting the optimal conversion.
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> After this step is completed and you've rebooted the computer, if necessary:
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> XP PRO: In Windows Explorer, go to Tools, Folder Options, View and uncheck Use Simple File Sharing. Now, when you right click on a drive, folder or file (on an NTFS partition) and select Properties, you'll see a Security tab. Here you can assign or deny permissions based on user name or user group membership.
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> XP Home: By default, you can only make files and folders under My Documents "private". This is done by right clicking a folder or file and selecting Properties, Sharing. To change the permissions on other folders, you need to boot the computer to Safe Mode and log in on the built in Administrator account. In this mode, you'll see the Security tab in Properties, and you can assign permissions based on user name or group membership.
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> HOW TO: Set, View, Change, or Remove File and Folder Permissions in Windows XP
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http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;308418
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> HOW TO: Set, View, Change, or Remove Special Permissions for Files and Folders
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http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;308419
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> HOW TO: Disable Simplified Sharing and Password-Protect a Shared Folder in Windows XP
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http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;307874
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> Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
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> "SeniorWrangler" <SeniorWrangler@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:B5EBC36F-899F-4319-B1EC-8CF55AFA4BD0@microsoft.com...
> >I am running windows xp prf. and office 2003.
> > Can you associate a password with a folder so that everything in the folder
> > is invisible without entering the password. If not how else might my wife and
> > myself share files across the home wireless network without also making the
> > files available to the kids - who are also on the home wireless network.
> > Associating a password with a single file is too low a level - we've got lots
> > of files. Any help would be appreciated. thanks.
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> > sw
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