Re: desktop

From: Rock (rock_at_mail.nospam.net)
Date: 12/21/04 

Date: Mon, 20 Dec 2004 19:21:28 -0800

Matt wrote:

> i have home. i have already looked for the Use simple sharing box and it does
> not show up in Home. the only way i can get to the security tab is to be
> loged onto Administrator.
>
> the most obvious question would be could i get to this in Home somehow with
> out booting to safe mode? if i understand correctly any user in Pro can get
> this tab just by unchecking that box
>
> "Malke" wrote:
>
>
>>Matt wrote:
>>
>>
>>>actually i cannot acces this from my normal acount. also under
>>>sharing and security there is no seperate tab for limiting hard drive
>>>acces to specific users, only the general check box "alow other users
>>>to modify these files". this apears only if i log into Administrator
>>>while in safe mode
>>
>>Cannot access what? It is unclear to me to what you are referring. Here
>>is what is necessary for the security tab to appear:
>>
>>a. The drive must be NTFS
>>b. In Folder Options - View, uncheck 'Use Simple File Sharing'. That is
>>the level used in Home and it cannot be change there, and is on by
>>default in Pro, too.
>>
>>Do you have a Home or Pro Edition? What is your end goal? If you explain
>>what you are trying to do, we can probably help you get there.
>>
>>Malke
>>--
>>MS MVP - Windows Shell/User
>>Elephant Boy Computers
>>www.elephantboycomputers.com
>>"Don't Panic!"
>>

No, for Home the only way is to logon in safe mode to the administrator
account.

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