Re: folder permissions aren't defaulted

As an aside, I had this problem for quite a while - and it has to do with
Simple File Sharing. The quick fix is to boot into Safe Mode and the
Security tab will show up there.

"Wesley Vogel" wrote:

> Permissions are set only on drives formatted to use NTFS.
>
> To display the Security tab...
> Open Folder Options in Control Panel.
> Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
> Double-click Folder Options
> On the View tab, under Advanced settings, clear  Use simple file sharing
> [Recommended].
>
> [[Specifies that simplified sharing is enabled. Simplified sharing lets you
> share folders with everyone on your workgroup or network and make folders in
> your user profile private. However, if simplified sharing is enabled, you
> cannot prevent specific users and groups from accessing your shared folders.
> Clear this check box if you want to set folder permissions for specific
> users and groups.]]
>
> [[Note You cannot turn off simple file sharing in Microsoft Windows XP Home
> Edition.]]
>
> [[If simple file sharing is enabled, you see the simple file sharing user
> interface appears instead of the Security and Sharing tabs. By default,
> this new user interface is implemented in Windows XP Home Edition and in
> Microsoft Windows XP Professional if you are working in a workgroup. If you
> turn off simple file sharing, the classic Security and Sharing tabs appear,
> and you can specify which users and groups have access to shared folders on
> your computer. ]]
>
> How to disable simplified sharing and set permissions on a shared folder in
> Windows XP
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;307874
>
> The sharing tab is not visible if you are logged on to a machine with an
> account that does not have adequate rights.
>
> The sharing option is not available for the Documents and Settings, Program
> Files, and WINDOWS system folders. In addition, you cannot share folders in
> other user's profiles.
>
> or...
>
> The Sharing tab is not visible....
> Start | Run | Type: services.msc | OK |
> Scroll down to and double click: Server service |
> Set Startup type to: Automatic | Click Apply | Click the Start button |
> When it has started, click OK
>
> If you do not see the Server service..........
> This will restore the Server Service (lanmanserver).
>
> Open Network Connections, click Start, point to Settings, click Control
> Panel, and then double-click Network Connections. | Right click Your
> Connection | Properties | General tab | Install button | Highlight: Service
> | Add button | Highlight: File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks |
> OK | Close
> -----
>
> Open Group Policy...
> Start | Run | Type: gpedit.msc | Click OK |
> Navigate to...
> Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Windows Explorer\
> Remove the Security tab
> Set to Not Configured or Disabled.
>
> Remove the Security tab
> [[Removes the Security tab from Windows Explorer.
>
> If you enable this setting, users opening the Properties dialog box for all
> file system objects, including folders, files, shortcuts, and drives, will
> not be able to access the Security tab. As a result, users will be able to
> neither change the security settings nor view a list of all users that have
> access to the resource in question.
>
> If you disable or do not configure this setting, users will be able to
> access the security tab.]]
>
> Check settings here...
> HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\
> Policies\Explorer
> If there is no NoSecurityTab listing then this is not the problem.
> Value Name: NoSecurityTab
> Value Type: REG_DWORD
> Value Data: 0 or 1
> 0 = Security tab will be visible
> 1 = Security tab will not be visible
>
>
> --
> Hope this helps. Let us know.
>
> Wes
> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
>
> In news:jgnoa1p5b5up9l22obftbcek5mnkbhr4sl@xxxxxxx,
> Husky <cbminfo@xxxxxxxxx> hunted and pecked:
> > The helps on how to access special folders are written as though the
> > security tab is a DEFAULT setting. It isn't.
> >
> > How to get the security tab displayed in windows explorer
> >
> > Start -> Control Panel -> appearance and themes -> folder options -> view
> > tab -> advanced settings -> use simple file sharing ->
> >
> > Default setting is ON. turn it off.
> >
> > --
> > more pix @ http://members.toast.net/cbminfo/index.html
>
>
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