Re: NEED HELP WITH XP IIS SECURITY

From: Jones (none_at_nonenonenone.co.uk)
Date: 07/12/04

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    Date: Mon, 12 Jul 2004 08:31:34 GMT

    "Doug Knox MS-MVP" <dknox@mvps.org> wrote in message
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    In Windows Explorer go to Tools, Folder Options, View. Scroll down and
    uncheck Use Simple File Sharing

    Thanks Doug, it did the trick and all is working as it should be.

    Thanks again

    Jones

    "Jones" <none@nonenonenone.co.uk> wrote in message
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    > I've just installed Windows XP Pro on my PC.
    >
    > I used to run Windows 2000 Pro on my machine and I was able to configure
    who
    > could have access to certain files in IIS and who couldn't by right
    clicking
    > the file in Windows Explorer go to properties and then the security tab.
    >
    > Now with XP I can't, all it has is properties for local sharing and
    security
    > and network sharing and security. I have tried both items and none seem
    to
    > give me the options I need.
    >
    > I used to use IIS on XP but I found difficulties when trying to connect
    > dreamweaver to MySql databases using localhost. The only solution I have
    > managed to find on the internet on how to resolve it is to use Apache. So
    > at the moment I'm playing with that. I'm trying to learn PHP and the
    > problem I am having is when I put a folder or file outside of the root
    > folder for security reasons and then write script to access that folder.
    > There are no problems with the script, it's just denied access to the
    file.
    > In this case it is a flat text file that I want to be able to write to
    using
    > IIS. The way I used to work around this is through the security tab on
    the
    > properties, but now on XP it doesn't seem to have this property. Do I
    have
    > to re-install 2000 to get this to function or can I just enable it somehow
    > within XP?
    >
    > All input greatly appreciated.
    >
    > Jones
    >
    >
    >

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