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Are you sure if that particular drive uses NTFS ? Open My Computer, and
right-click the drive-letter (where the folder is in), and choose
Properties. Look at the File system information.
To turn Simple File Sharing off in Windows XP Professional, follow these
steps:
1.Double-click My Computer on the desktop.
2.On the Tools menu, click Folder Options.
3.Click the View tab, and then deselect the Use Simple File Sharing
(Recommended) check box
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Ramesh, Windows XP MVP
http://windowsxp.mvps.org
"Loui Mercieca" <loui@gfi.com> wrote in message
news:uOQCtRnlFHA.936@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>I am using xp professional. I tried disabling Simple File sharing but i
>still cant see the securtiy tab.
>
> "Ramesh, MS-MVP" <ramesh@XOX.mvps.org> wrote in message
> news:e$exCLnlFHA.3316@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
>> Loui,
>>
>> If using XP Home, you'll see the Security tab while in Safe Mode. For XP
>> Professional, disable Simple File sharing to see the Security tab.
>>
>> --
>> Ramesh, Windows XP MVP
>>
http://windowsxp.mvps.org
>>
>>
>> "Loui Mercieca" <loui@gfi.com> wrote in message
>> news:%23LMctBnlFHA.2444@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> Whenever i right click a folder in explorer and click on properties, the
>>> security tab is never displayed. This happens even though my drive is an
>>> NTFS drive and using it under administrator control.
>>>
>>> Is there a setting or something that i am not aware of?
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>>
>>
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