Putting a Password on XP Pro folders

[Mark_88]

Well, that makes it clearer...but I just did what I suggested on this XP Pro machine and now I can't access or delete the folder because I'm signed in as a Guest and I put my real account in as a member of the shared group...

Since I am on a local machnine with it's own HD and also connected to a network it should work for you...

Create the folder, and go to the properties-> security tab -> Advanced -> take the check out of the box about inheriting from the parent -> and remove any unwanted users -> then add users that you want to be able to access the folder only ... either give them full control or limited access via the check boxes...

 

[mjonesjr]

So I need to create a user in the "User Accounts" section of the Control Panel for each user that will be logging into the PC on the network?

Do I turn off "Simple File Sharing"?

 

[Mark_88]

yes, sorry...turn off the simple file sharing or everyone will still have access...

 

[mjonesjr]

So I do create a user account for everyone in the control panel's user account settings?

 

[Mark_88]

If you have specific users that you want to access this folder only...you would need to create either individual accounts for them or a special account that all can access via a password...and that may need to be done on all computers in order for them to see the folder on any particular machine...

It may be easier to restrict their access to one computer only if possible...and if there are not many of them that's not too difficult...otherwise...a specific account is needed.

 

[mjonesjr]

I tried setting up the users on my PC, and setting permissions on the folders, but it still lets anyone into the folder I set the permissions on.

 

[Mark_88]

Strange...I've done this at least three times while this discussion has been going on and I've locked myself out of three folders each time...

Did you go into the Advanced section and remove Everyone? Once that is done, add only the users who you want to access the folder...

 

[BlackBII]

Ok, you set the permissions, how about the Security and Advanced Sharing?

Should be a seperate tab when in the folder properties.

 

[mjonesjr]

I think the problem is that people are not actually signing into their User Account on my PC from their networked PC. Is there a way to have them do this?

 

[Mark_88]

Once you've set the group restrictions up properly (which seems to be the problem) only the members of the group should be able to access the folder and that would force them to use the assigned accounts.

...when you create the folder...right-click and go to the properties tab...then security...then advanced...that should show you the users that are allowed to access this folder...make sure to de-select simple file sharing...and remove everyone as a group...

Unless you've given everyone Administrator rights, they should not be able to access this folder...use one of the built-in user groups like power users and that should give them enough rights to access the folder...and make sure everyone else is in the limited user group...