Re: User Accounts Blocking

From: James (atlantic965_at_yahoo.com)
Date: 07/11/04 

Date: 10 Jul 2004 18:02:43 -0700

Im using XP pro and I don't have that security tab. Before when I
created a new User Account the user account had nothing, no access to
any software nothing. That is the way I want it again.

GateKeeper <GateKeeper@earth1ink.net> wrote in message news:<#wXcu7pZEHA.2520@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl>...
> Once you have disabled Simple File Sharing, you must right click the
> folder or drive label (D:, or whatever) and click on Sharing and
> Security, then on the Security tab. Remove the users or groups that you
> DO NOT want to be able to access the drive. Next, click the Advanced
> button. Be sure to leave the entries for the Administrators group, the
> CREATOR OWNER, and the SYSTEM users. Without these, you will be unable
> to edit the permissions for the drive. The SYSTEM user allows your
> computer to perform automatic maintenance on the drive.
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> If you screw up this process, you can unscrew it by taking ownership of
> the drive. Once you do that, you must re-add the permissions for the
> Administrators and SYSTEM accounts. Be sure to give them Full Control
> permissions.
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> James wrote:
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> >Disabled simple file sharing and it did not work. I have 2 drives. I
> >want to block access to the 2nd slave drive. It is a NFTS drive. I
> >spent an hour going over your links and no luck but thanks for
> >replying.
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> >"Ramesh [MVP]" <ramesh@nojunkmails.com@mvps.org> wrote in message news:<uStvMyiZEHA.912@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl>...
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> >>Hi James,
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> >>This behavior is true in case of a FAT32 file system. For security, you
> >>need to convert the file system to NTFS.
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> >>NTFS vs. FAT: Which Is Right for You?:
> >>http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/setup/expert/russel october01.ms
> >>px
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> >>FAT & NTFS File Systems in Windows XP:
> >>http://aumha.org/win5/a/ntfs.php
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> >>-and-
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> >>HOW TO: Set, View, Change, or Remove File and Folder Permissions in
> >>Windows XP
> >>http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;308418
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> >>--
> >>Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
> >>Windows XP Shell/User
> >>http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k
> >>
> >>AumHa VSOP: http://www.aumha.org
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> >>"James" <atlantic965@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> >>news:5f754003.0407091205.66e0a760@posting.google.com...
> >>Before I restored my system I had 2 user accounts in XP. The
> >>administrator and the guest. Previously when the Guest would log on
> >>the guest could not access any of my software or files. Which is the
> >>way I wanted. After the restore the Guest can access everything on PC.
> >>I tried creating a new User account with limited capability & the same
> >>thing happens.
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