Re: Private folders

Not really. Your computer's not set up correctly for multiple users,
assuming you expect privacy.


"nguser" <notareal@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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I guess the My Documents folder would have been better described as "Our
Documents"!


"JoeSpareBedroom" <dishborealis@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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If your main concern is Word and Excel files, protect them all with
passwords to keep them from being opened. It's not very strong
encryption, but it's better than nothing. People will still be able to
see lists of files, too, but not open them. As far as text, music,
videos, etc., you're out of luck there.



"nguser" <notareal@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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I'm afraid that I do not know enough about encryption to venture into it
without some education first. I guess my third option (the removable
drive option is not practical) is to change their user types to "limited
account". Bummer!


"Gordon" <gbplinux@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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"nguser" <notareal@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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I share a computer with three users. It is my computer and two of the
other users have Administrator privileges. Although I do not want to
prevent them from adding/removing programs and accessing some shared
files, I do not want to let them into My Documents folder.

I tried removing all the user names except mine from the security tab
of the My Documents Properties. When I log in as them, although
initially access is denied to the other Administrators, nothing
prevents them from going into the security tab and taking ownership of
the folder, thus accessing my files.

Suggestions?



No. All Admin users can access all of the machine......you have two
options - encryption or put your documents on a removable drive and
take it out each time you end your session.....









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