Group:

How do I set Permissions on my computer running Windows XP Home Edition?
Everything I have read says to right-click on the folder, select Properties,
and then select the Security tab. I don't see a tab called Security. All I
see is a Sharing tab and it doesn't have a button on it to set Permissions.
The Sharing tab has two sections on it: (1) Local Sharing & Security with a
button that says "Make this folder private.", and (2) Network Sharing &
Security with a button on it that says "Share this folder on the network".
Nowhere on the Sharing tab is there a Permissions button to press. My drive
is formatted as NTFS, and I am logged as an administrator.

What am I doing wrong? How do I set the Permissions to a folder using
Windows XP Home?

Thanks,
BobV

BobV wrote:
> Group:
>
> How do I set Permissions on my computer running Windows XP Home Edition?
> Everything I have read says to right-click on the folder, select Properties,
> and then select the Security tab. I don't see a tab called Security. All I
> see is a Sharing tab and it doesn't have a button on it to set Permissions.
> The Sharing tab has two sections on it: (1) Local Sharing & Security with a
> button that says "Make this folder private.", and (2) Network Sharing &
> Security with a button on it that says "Share this folder on the network".
> Nowhere on the Sharing tab is there a Permissions button to press. My drive
> is formatted as NTFS, and I am logged as an administrator.
>
> What am I doing wrong? How do I set the Permissions to a folder using
> Windows XP Home?
>
> Thanks,
> BobV
>
>


For WinXP Home, you need to reboot into Safe Mode and log in as
Administrator. (You also have to be using the NTFS file system, of
course; FAT32 has no security capabilities.)


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In XP Home you either need to use a command line tool such as cacls or boot
into Safe Mode, logon as the administrator and then configure permission
assuming you use NTFS file system. If you are not using NTFS you can convert
to it without losing any data. See the link below for more details. ---
Steve

http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;308418

"BobV" <rkvjr.IGNORE@earthlink.net> wrote in message
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> Group:
>
> How do I set Permissions on my computer running Windows XP Home Edition?
> Everything I have read says to right-click on the folder, select
> Properties, and then select the Security tab. I don't see a tab called
> Security. All I see is a Sharing tab and it doesn't have a button on it to
> set Permissions. The Sharing tab has two sections on it: (1) Local Sharing
> & Security with a button that says "Make this folder private.", and (2)
> Network Sharing & Security with a button on it that says "Share this
> folder on the network". Nowhere on the Sharing tab is there a Permissions
> button to press. My drive is formatted as NTFS, and I am logged as an
> administrator.
>
> What am I doing wrong? How do I set the Permissions to a folder using
> Windows XP Home?
>
> Thanks,
> BobV
>

Group:

Thanks for the help. I wonder why Microsoft didn't make it easier to set the
permissions on XP Home Edition. Going into Safe Mode or using cscls.exe to
set them is not an elegant solution.

BobV


"Steven L Umbach" <n9rou@n0-spam-for-me-comcast.net> wrote in message
news:-YKdnXcY0-8LHfTenZ2dnUVZ_tidnZ2d@comcast.com...
> In XP Home you either need to use a command line tool such as cacls or
> boot into Safe Mode, logon as the administrator and then configure
> permission assuming you use NTFS file system. If you are not using NTFS
> you can convert to it without losing any data. See the link below for more
> details. --- Steve
>
> http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;308418
>
> "BobV" <rkvjr.IGNORE@earthlink.net> wrote in message
> news:MKeaf.5007$yX2.1770@newsread2.news.pas.earthl ink.net...
>> Group:
>>
>> How do I set Permissions on my computer running Windows XP Home Edition?
>> Everything I have read says to right-click on the folder, select
>> Properties, and then select the Security tab. I don't see a tab called
>> Security. All I see is a Sharing tab and it doesn't have a button on it
>> to set Permissions. The Sharing tab has two sections on it: (1) Local
>> Sharing & Security with a button that says "Make this folder private.",
>> and (2) Network Sharing & Security with a button on it that says "Share
>> this folder on the network". Nowhere on the Sharing tab is there a
>> Permissions button to press. My drive is formatted as NTFS, and I am
>> logged as an administrator.
>>
>> What am I doing wrong? How do I set the Permissions to a folder using
>> Windows XP Home?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> BobV
>>
>
>

In addition, though this is not recommended, you may use the Windows NT 4.0
File Manager to set permissions. Beware that it uses the older security model
and it may not be fully compatible with security descriptors of some files.
I'd suggest using the winfile.exe from Service Pack 6a.
--
This is A SQUARE HOUSE. Please report any un-fairness to the proprietor


"BobV" wrote:

> Group:
>
> Thanks for the help. I wonder why Microsoft didn't make it easier to set the
> permissions on XP Home Edition. Going into Safe Mode or using cscls.exe to
> set them is not an elegant solution.
>
> BobV
>
>
> "Steven L Umbach" <n9rou@n0-spam-for-me-comcast.net> wrote in message
> news:-YKdnXcY0-8LHfTenZ2dnUVZ_tidnZ2d@comcast.com...
> > In XP Home you either need to use a command line tool such as cacls or
> > boot into Safe Mode, logon as the administrator and then configure
> > permission assuming you use NTFS file system. If you are not using NTFS
> > you can convert to it without losing any data. See the link below for more
> > details. --- Steve
> >
> > http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;308418
> >
> > "BobV" <rkvjr.IGNORE@earthlink.net> wrote in message
> > news:MKeaf.5007$yX2.1770@newsread2.news.pas.earthl ink.net...
> >> Group:
> >>
> >> How do I set Permissions on my computer running Windows XP Home Edition?
> >> Everything I have read says to right-click on the folder, select
> >> Properties, and then select the Security tab. I don't see a tab called
> >> Security. All I see is a Sharing tab and it doesn't have a button on it
> >> to set Permissions. The Sharing tab has two sections on it: (1) Local
> >> Sharing & Security with a button that says "Make this folder private.",
> >> and (2) Network Sharing & Security with a button on it that says "Share
> >> this folder on the network". Nowhere on the Sharing tab is there a
> >> Permissions button to press. My drive is formatted as NTFS, and I am
> >> logged as an administrator.
> >>
> >> What am I doing wrong? How do I set the Permissions to a folder using
> >> Windows XP Home?
> >>
> >> Thanks,
> >> BobV
> >>
> >
> >
>
>
>

I believe that did that to keep people from easily messing with permissions
since XP Home is targeted to the home market. Changing a few wrong
permissions will prevent a user from being able to logon to the
mputer. --- Steve


"BobV" <rkvjr.IGNORE@earthlink.net> wrote in message
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> Group:
>
> Thanks for the help. I wonder why Microsoft didn't make it easier to set
> the permissions on XP Home Edition. Going into Safe Mode or using
> cscls.exe to set them is not an elegant solution.
>
> BobV
>
>
> "Steven L Umbach" <n9rou@n0-spam-for-me-comcast.net> wrote in message
> news:-YKdnXcY0-8LHfTenZ2dnUVZ_tidnZ2d@comcast.com...
>> In XP Home you either need to use a command line tool such as cacls or
>> boot into Safe Mode, logon as the administrator and then configure
>> permission assuming you use NTFS file system. If you are not using NTFS
>> you can convert to it without losing any data. See the link below for
>> more details. --- Steve
>>
>> http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;308418
>>
>> "BobV" <rkvjr.IGNORE@earthlink.net> wrote in message
>> news:MKeaf.5007$yX2.1770@newsread2.news.pas.earthl ink.net...
>>> Group:
>>>
>>> How do I set Permissions on my computer running Windows XP Home Edition?
>>> Everything I have read says to right-click on the folder, select
>>> Properties, and then select the Security tab. I don't see a tab called
>>> Security. All I see is a Sharing tab and it doesn't have a button on it
>>> to set Permissions. The Sharing tab has two sections on it: (1) Local
>>> Sharing & Security with a button that says "Make this folder private.",
>>> and (2) Network Sharing & Security with a button on it that says "Share
>>> this folder on the network". Nowhere on the Sharing tab is there a
>>> Permissions button to press. My drive is formatted as NTFS, and I am
>>> logged as an administrator.
>>>
>>> What am I doing wrong? How do I set the Permissions to a folder using
>>> Windows XP Home?
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> BobV
>>>
>>
>>
>
>