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Set permissions for shared files and folders
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Thursday November 27, 2008
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Thursday November 27, 2008
So you want to share some files with other users on your network or workgroup, but you don't want your files to be modified. Find out how to set permissions in order to protect your important data while still giving others access.
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In Windows XP Professional, there is a way to set folder permissions for specific users or groups in order to protect your shared files.
- Change the default setting by going to your Control Panel and opening Folder Options.
- Click the View tab. Scroll to the bottom of the Advanced Settings list and clear the box next to Use simple file sharing (Recommended).
- Next, set folder permissions by right clicking on the folder you want to share, and then click Properties.
- Click the Security tab, and assign or deny permissions, such as Full Control, Modify, Read, and/or Write, to specific users.
Note: This works only on drives formatted to use NTFS. Windows XP uses this file system by default.
- Change the default setting by going to your Control Panel and opening Folder Options.
- Click the View tab. Scroll to the bottom of the Advanced Settings list and clear the box next to Use simple file sharing (Recommended).
- Next, set folder permissions by right clicking on the folder you want to share, and then click Properties.
- Click the Security tab, and assign or deny permissions, such as Full Control, Modify, Read, and/or Write, to specific users.
Note: This works only on drives formatted to use NTFS. Windows XP uses this file system by default.
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