Attn Wes - Sharing and Security

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John,

Have a look through these and see if you can find something I may have
missed.

[[Note You cannot turn off simple file sharing in Microsoft Windows XP Home
Edition.]]

How to disable simplified sharing and set permissions on a shared folder in
Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;307874

How to set, view, change, or remove file and folder permissions in
Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;308418

HOW TO: Set, View, Change, or Remove Special Permissions for Files and
Folders in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;308419

How to configure file sharing in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;304040

HOW TO: Take Ownership of a File or Folder in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;308421


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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In news:ubrkh4WYFHA.2768@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl,
John <ein_shem@hotmail.com> hunted and pecked:
> Wes, thanks for the info.
>
> I know all that...I know that you cannot share Documents and Settings,
> Windows, etc. I know about the adequate rights of users.
> The problem is - I am the administrator, I am signed in as the
> administraotr, I am trying to share a drive (not C but a different
> part...second partition), and even if I am trying to share anything else
> (say, a new folder that I open under C)...the problem is that the Sharing
> and Security button (or link, whatever you want to call it) under the
> Properties is simply not there...
> I have File and Printer Sharing for MS installed, I removed it and
> re-installed just in case - nothing; did not solve the problem.
> Server is running and is set to Automatic start....
> So everything is like it's suppose to be.
>
> Thanks.