Sharing files and folders

[Rafael Rodriguez]

Hi I ahve a computer running Win XP home edition and
there are a few users at home, I like to meke my folders
private, how could I do it? I Had go to properties but
the check box to meka private ie gray so is not way to do
it there. I another way to do that? or is not possible to
make folders private on XP home edition?
Please anyone can help me with this issue? thank for your
help.

Atte: Rafael Rodriguez

[Tom Porterfield]

In article >,
says...
> Hi I ahve a computer running Win XP home edition and
> there are a few users at home, I like to meke my folders
> private, how could I do it? I Had go to properties but
> the check box to meka private ie gray so is not way to do
> it there. I another way to do that? or is not possible to
> make folders private on XP home edition?
> Please anyone can help me with this issue? thank for your
> help.
>
You can make folders private in XP home. There are some restrictions
though. You can only make folders under your profile private. Your
profile folder is typically found at c:\documents and settings\<logon
name>. You should be able to mark that folder or any folder under that one
as private. If you are unable to do so, verify that you are using the NTFS
file system on that drive as it is not possible to make folders private on
a FAT partition.

To check the file system on the drive, right click on the drive in Explorer
and select Properties. On the general tab you will see this listed next to
file system. Only NTFS supports private folders.
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Tom Porterfield
MS-MVP Smart Display
http://home.comcast.net/~tp.porterfield

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[Peter Hutchison]

On Fri, 5 Dec 2003 04:54:32 -0800, "Rafael Rodriguez"
> wrote:

>Hi I ahve a computer running Win XP home edition and
>there are a few users at home, I like to meke my folders
>private, how could I do it? I Had go to properties but
>the check box to meka private ie gray so is not way to do
>it there. I another way to do that? or is not possible to
>make folders private on XP home edition?
>Please anyone can help me with this issue? thank for your
>help.
>
>Atte: Rafael Rodriguez

You can use the CACLS command to set permissions on folders on
your hard disk.
e.g. CACLS D:\Documents /Puser1:F

Sets user1 with full permissions

CACLS D:\Documents /R user2

Revoke's user2's permissions etc
Type CACLS /? for more info.

Peter Hutchison
Windows FAQ
http://www.pcguru.plus.com/