Set Permissions for Shared Files and Folders

Subject: Set Permissions for Shared Files and Folders Wed 02 Jun 2010, 4:34 pm

Sharing of
files

and folders can be managed in two ways. If you chose simplified file
sharing,

your folders can be shared with everyone on your network or workgroup,
or you

can make your folders private. (This is how folders are shared in
Windows 2000.)

However, in Windows XP Professional, you can also set folder permissions
for

specific users or groups. To do this, you must first change the default
setting,

which is simple file sharing. To change this setting, follow these
steps:

•Open Control Panel, click Tools, and then click Folder Options.

•Click the View tab, and scroll to the bottom of the Advanced Settings
list.

•Clear the Use simple file sharing (Recommended) check box.

•To manage folder permissions, browse to the folder in Windows Explorer,

right–click the folder, and then click Properties. Click the Security
tab, and

assign permissions, such as Full Control, Modify, Read, and/or Write, to

specific users.

You can set
file

and folder permissions only on drives formatted to use NTFS, and you
must be the

owner or have been granted permission to do so by the owner.