File Ownership and Protection on XP

[pointertovoid]

Hi native Xp users!

 

Having installed my first Xp with several session identities, obviously some things go wrong...

 

Possibly the best question to start with is:

 

How do I display the protections on files and folders? Like: "this folder pertains to the identity Ulysses, other sessions can read but not write, and this results from the parent folder".

 

Once I can see the protections, the rest should go better - or at least I'll come with more accurate questions. Presently it's like fighting the invisible man.

 

Thank you!

[jaclaz]

Which answers my question on the other thread, you have XP home.

 

And you need NT 4.00

 

No, I am not kidding you seriously you need to get the Security Configuration Editor from NT 4.00:

http://en.kioskea.net/faq/3865-windows-xp-home-add-the-missing-security-tab

http://www.dougknox.com/xp/tips/xp_home_sectab.htm

from here:

ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/bussys/winnt/winnt-public/tools/scm/scesp4i.exe

 

jaclaz

[pointertovoid]

Thanks Jaclaz!

 

I still believe I've Xp Pro, unless something is fishy of course. The install Cd tells it, the start menu too, the control panel as well.

 

Meanwhile I've seen the the Explorer optionally (right click) displays a column "owner" in the filelist, together with the filetype and other info. Better than nothing. I had hoped the Properties popup for each file would have a tab "Manage protections" like on W2k.

 

I'll try the Nt4 bit - we owe Nt4 so much already.

[jaclaz]

I'll try the Nt4 bit - we owe Nt4 so much already.

No, WAIT.

If you are on Pro, then there is no need of this workaround, I posted the info on your other thread,

in Pro you just need to turn "Simple File Sharing" to off:

http://www.msfn.org/board/topic/173872-admin-identity-on-xp/?p=1099697

see:

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/307874

jaclaz

[pointertovoid]

Well done!

 

It was indeed the "simple file sharing" that made everything complicated.

 

Thanks you bro!