Managing Multiple users on a single Windows XP machine.

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Is there a guide or white paper that someone can point me to that will
discuss the details of how to manage multiple user accounts on a single XP
PC. I need to be able to control such things as document and application
access based on the user. The PC's in question had been used for the last two
years by multiple persons with only a single login "administrator" . Now I
want to set up multiple users and associate certain previously installed
applications and folders to certain users. I have so many questions in this
area. I am hoping someone has written a white paper that will guide me
through the process and let me know just what is and is not possible.
 
Thanks All,

I guess the key was knowing what to search for. I had some familiarity with
Access control lists in a past life, but did not know that they were used in
Windows XP. I have plenty of reading material now.
 
Is there a guide or white paper that someone can point me to that will
discuss the details of how to manage multiple user accounts on a single XP
PC. I need to be able to control such things as document and application
access based on the user.
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Recommended: Windows XP for Dummies,
also Microsoft Inside Windows XP (chapter 3 on multiple users,
and there is a chapter oon security.)
 
Church said:
Is there a guide or white paper that someone can point me to that will
discuss the details of how to manage multiple user accounts on a single XP
PC. I need to be able to control such things as document and application
access based on the user. The PC's in question had been used for the last two
years by multiple persons with only a single login "administrator" . Now I
want to set up multiple users and associate certain previously installed
applications and folders to certain users. I have so many questions in this
area. I am hoping someone has written a white paper that will guide me
through the process and let me know just what is and is not possible.
Click to expand...


HOW TO Create and Configure User Accounts in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;279783

HOW TO Set, View, Change, or Remove File and Folder Permissions
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;q308418

HOW TO Set, View, Change, or Remove Special Permissions for Files and
Folders
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;[LN];Q308419


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