Re: folder permissions aren't defaulted

I posted everything that I knew of as to why Security tab(s) do not get
displayed.

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In news:7g3pa1hqffg352fjp4568jg9p225l8qhps@xxxxxxx,
Husky <cbminfo@xxxxxxxxx> hunted and pecked:
> On Sun, 12 Jun 2005 10:45:55 -0600, "Wesley Vogel"
> <123WVogel955@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> Permissions are set only on drives formatted to use NTFS.
> No they aren't.. You have to go thru all those steps I posted to turn on
> the security tab.
> The helps on using the security tab are written as if the tab is showing
> by default. When the toggle is OFF by Default, the tab is off also.
>
>>
>> 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
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>>
>> 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
>
> And this is just a FWIW. I posted the post to the group because it took 2
> days searching help, and online to find how to turn the security tab on.
> And I don't plan on wasting another 2 days finding out how again, when I
> can store the answer in my email hints file.
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