Re: Disable File Deletion on WMX?

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From: chris1089 (chris1089_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 02/08/05 

Date: Tue, 8 Feb 2005 08:23:11 -0800

Thanks. I was able to do disable file deletion with this pointer on where to
go, but my steps were slightly different (I don't have a Security tab) on my
computer which is running WME 2005:

1. right click on My Documents and select Properties
2. select Sharing tab
3. Under Network Sharing & Security, check:
   [x] Share this folder on the network
   and uncheck:
   [ ] allow network users to change my files

Thanks,
Chris

"Bob [MVP]" wrote:

> "Todd Bowra [MSFT]" <toddbow@online.microsoft.com> wrote:
> > To restrict permissions on a per folder basis such that MCX devices can't
> > delete files, do the following:
> > 1) Right click the folder you want to restrict permissions for
> > 2) Select Properties
> > 3) Click the Security tab
> > 4) Click the Add... button
> > 5) Type MCRD Users in the box; click OK twice
> >
> > All MCX_ users will now have read-only access to the specified folder.
> >
> > --
> > This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
> >
>
> --
> -Bob
> _______________________________
> Microsoft MVP
> Windows XP Media Center Edition
> http://www.microsoft.com/ehome
>
>
> "chris1089" <chris1089@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:B1AB3E03-417C-4585-8162-65A9FB8D4299@microsoft.com...
> >I have a Windows Media Extender and am surprised that it is fairly easy to
> > delete files and whole directories on my PC running WME 2005.
> >
> > For example, after watching a home movie in My Videos, I'm asked if I want
> > to finish/restart/delete. I definitely don't want my home movies deleted and
> > if I did, I would do it at my PC.
> >
> > Also, when I first installed my extender, it looked all through MY Documents
> > for pictures and came up with a bunch of random images (e.g. scanned
> > documents) which I don't want available on my TV. I only wanted a pointer to
> > My Pictures. So I tried to remove the My Document folder by pressing the Info
> > button on the remote and following the menus. I thought I was deleting a
> > pointer to My Documents. Guess what? I actually deleted the entire My
> > Documents folder contents! Luckily I had done a file backup the night before
> > so I restored everything. Now I know that to remove folder references I go to
> > the Add command (not too intuitive from a useability standpoint).
> >
> > My question is whether it is possible to disable this. I'm worried that
> > someone in my family might accidentally do what I have done already. The only
> > content deletion I really want is for recorded TV. Everything else I'd like
> > disabled. Thanks for any advice here!
> >
> > Chris
>

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