Re: ACL to set to allow users to only access their folder in Users fol

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From: Lanwench [MVP - Exchange] (lanwench_at_heybuddy.donotsendme.unsolicitedmail.atyahoo.com)
Date: 11/13/04 

Date: Sat, 13 Nov 2004 13:42:23 -0500

AAbry wrote:
> Hello:
>
> How would I go about setting the ACL's to limit users to seeing only
> their own folder in Users Shared Folders? We just migrated from
> NetWare, and prefer that the users have similiar rights.
>
> We use our user folders to store private information, so this is a
> priority issue.
>
> Thanks!

This is a common request from Netware people. Windows handles things much
differently and doesn't offer this feature. Personally, I control access via
NTFS security and use hidden shares at the parent folder level so nobody can
browse things they shouldn't see.

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