Re: XP Security Panel

From: Phil \(a.k.a. purplehaz\) (software_at_for.me)
Date: 04/02/04 

Date: Fri, 2 Apr 2004 07:47:27 -0500

Oh ya, I agree. Anything that lets you modify xp home security without
booting into safe mode all the time is better.

Tecknomage wrote:
> Thanks, good to know. I'll have to try it, but I find the XP
> Security Console provides a "neat" way to do the same thing. Of
> course I reminded my friend to set administrative access to the
> program itself or, at the very least, to his profile.
>
> Again, thanks.
>
>
> ----- Phil (a.k.a. purplehaz) wrote: -----
>
> You don't need xp pro to access these features. Boot to safe
> mode and xp home acts just like xp pro. The security tab shows
> in xp home when your in safe mode.
>
> Tecknomage wrote:
> > Because the XP Home has no way of using the *full* NTFS file
> security > system. You would have to know NT to be aware of
> that. It has to do > restricting *specific* files/programs,
> restricting access to Control > Panel, restricting access to
> system controls, etc., for someone you > WANT to allow access to
> the PC (logon). >> Example; you want your 9yr-old to have access
> to the PC but, would > you really want your 9yr-old to have
> access to Control Panel, or the > the home finance program you
> use? >> NTFS does have this ability to restrict access within XP
> by user > Profile but XP Home does not have a way to take
> advantage of these > features. MS wants you to $$$-buy XP Pro
> to get these features. >>> ----- The Unknown P wrote: -----
> >> Why pay for something that is so easy to do in XP Home
> Edition. > When setting up an account simply choose not to share
> your files or > choose to make files private not to mention
> adding a password to > your account and heck you can even
> password protect the BIOS if you > like. It's one of the
> features you can access when you go into your > BIOS. All easy.
> All XP Home. Welcome to the eXPeriance. :~)

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