Sharing & Security

>-----Original Message-----
>I can't seem to password protect one of my files. I
>installed Windows XP upgrade home edition recently and
>everything appears to work fine except the sharing and
>security feature. I have followed the instructions to
>make my folders private but the button that I am

supposed

>to check remains grayed out and impossible to activate.
>
>Any suggestions?
>
>Irv Winter

Since I was used to the Windows NT Security Model, this
had me stumped for a while. The solution is to open up
any folder, select "Tools" -> "Folder Options" -> "View" -

> deselect "Use simple file sharing (Recommended)" (at

the very bottom of the list). Then click "Apply to all
folders".

Now, you will notice, when you right click a folder and
select "Properties", there is a "Security" tab. Under
this, you can restrict shared folders (or files) to
specific users (you have to set up accounts on your PC
for this to work, of course).

>-----Original Message-----
>

>>-----Original Message-----
>>I can't seem to password protect one of my files. I
>>installed Windows XP upgrade home edition recently and
>>everything appears to work fine except the sharing and
>>security feature. I have followed the instructions to
>>make my folders private but the button that I am

>supposed

>>to check remains grayed out and impossible to activate.
>>
>>Any suggestions?
>>
>>Irv Winter

>
>Since I was used to the Windows NT Security Model, this
>had me stumped for a while. The solution is to open up
>any folder, select "Tools" -> "Folder Options" -
> "View" -

>> deselect "Use simple file sharing (Recommended)" (at

>the very bottom of the list). Then click "Apply to all
>folders".
>
>Now, you will notice, when you right click a folder and
>select "Properties", there is a "Security" tab. Under
>this, you can restrict shared folders (or files) to
>specific users (you have to set up accounts on your PC
>for this to work, of course).
>
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>Do not have "Use simple file sharing" (at bottom) or

anywhere on the list.

>
>.
>

<grampyw@comcast.net> wrote in message news:<0ed801c3454e$f216ec20$a101280a@phx.gbl>...

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> >Do not have "Use simple file sharing" (at bottom) or

> anywhere on the list.

I wonder if this one of the differences between XP Pro and Home
Edition. I just noticed you were using the latter, I've only ever used
the former.