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Keep having fun, Bob.
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Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
In news:yMydnTWb3LM3cCffRVn-gA@comcast.com,
Bob <bob1030@hotmail.com> hunted and pecked:
> Thanks Wesley.
>
> That was it and it just clicked when I was looking around in the Folder
> View Options and saw the Simple File Sharing. I turned this off and
> there it was. I also added my User ID to the Uer groups and names
> whereas before the only name listed was System.
>
> I'm sure your advice will help others as well.
>
> Thanks again.
>
>
> "Wesley Vogel" <123WVogel955@comcast.net> wrote in message
> news:eT7oHRBeFHA.640@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>> Permissions are set only on drives formatted to use NTFS.
>>
>> To display the Security tab...
>> Open Folder Options in Control Panel.
>> Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
>> Double-click Folder Options
>> On the View tab, under Advanced settings, clear ? Use simple file sharing
>> [Recommended].
>>
>> [[Specifies that simplified sharing is enabled. Simplified sharing lets
>> you
>> share folders with everyone on your workgroup or network and make folders
>> in
>> your user profile private. However, if simplified sharing is enabled,
>> you cannot prevent specific users and groups from accessing your shared
>> folders.
>> Clear this check box if you want to set folder permissions for specific
>> users and groups.]]
>>
>> [[Note You cannot turn off simple file sharing in Microsoft Windows XP
>> Home
>> Edition.]]
>>
>> [[If simple file sharing is enabled, you see the simple file sharing user
>> interface appears instead of the Security and Sharing tabs. By default,
>> this new user interface is implemented in Windows XP Home Edition and in
>> Microsoft Windows XP Professional if you are working in a workgroup. If
>> you
>> turn off simple file sharing, the classic Security and Sharing tabs
>> appear,
>> and you can specify which users and groups have access to shared folders
>> on
>> your computer. ]]
>>
>> 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
>>
>> The sharing tab is not visible if you are logged on to a machine with an
>> account that does not have adequate rights.
>>
>> The sharing option is not available for the Documents and Settings,
>> Program
>> Files, and WINDOWS system folders. In addition, you cannot share folders
>> in
>> other user's profiles.
>>
>> or...
>>
>> The Sharing tab is not visible....
>> Start | Run | Type: services.msc | OK |
>> Scroll down to and double click: Server service |
>> Set Startup type to: Automatic | Click Apply | Click the Start button |
>> When it has started, click OK
>>
>> If you do not see the Server service..........
>> This will restore the Server Service (lanmanserver).
>>
>> Open Network Connections, click Start, point to Settings, click Control
>> Panel, and then double-click Network Connections. | Right click Your
>> Connection | Properties | General tab | Install button | Highlight:
>> Service
>>> Add button | Highlight: File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks
>>>
>> OK | Close
>> -----
>>
>> Open Group Policy...
>> Start | Run | Type: gpedit.msc | Click OK |
>> Navigate to...
>> Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Windows Explorer\
>> Remove the Security tab
>> Set to Not Configured or Disabled.
>>
>> Remove the Security tab
>> [[Removes the Security tab from Windows Explorer.
>>
>> If you enable this setting, users opening the Properties dialog box for
>> all
>> file system objects, including folders, files, shortcuts, and drives,
>> will not be able to access the Security tab. As a result, users will be
>> able to neither change the security settings nor view a list of all
>> users that have
>> access to the resource in question.
>>
>> If you disable or do not configure this setting, users will be able to
>> access the security tab.]]
>>
>> Check settings here...
>> HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\
>> Policies\Explorer
>> If there is no NoSecurityTab listing then this is not the problem.
>> Value Name: NoSecurityTab
>> Value Type: REG_DWORD
>> Value Data: 0 or 1
>> 0 = Security tab will be visible
>> 1 = Security tab will not be visible
>>
>>
>> --
>> Hope this helps. Let us know.
>>
>> Wes
>> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
>>
>> In news:xoOdncB0LJ8XfyffRVn-3Q@comcast.com,
>> Bob <bob1030@hotmail.com> hunted and pecked:
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> This is probably a simple setting I've forgotten but in a new install of
>>> XP-Pro,SP2 using NTFS on C: I don't have the Security Tab when I right
>>> click on a folder to setup sharing. I want this so I can set
>>> Permissions, etc. I have it on my other PC set up the same way but for
>>> some reason I don't on this new install.
>>>
>>> What am I doing wrong? My username is a member of the Andministrators
>>> group.
>>>
>>> thanks!
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