No 'Security' tab under file preferences

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Hello,

I was in the process of moving data to a new NAS i just purchased and needed
to change the permissions on a file. I right clicked the file, went to
properties and noticed that for some strange reason i did not have a Security
tab. The only tabs that show are 'General' and 'Summary'. I tried a few
other files and folders located on local hard disks, and came up with the
same results.. no security tab!

The login i am using is a member of the Administrators group - so why cant i
view the security tab on any file or folder? For testing purposes i created
a new account, set the password, added the new user to the administrators
group and then logged in using the new account. Still no security tab!!!!!!
Is there a group policy setting that for some odd reason is not allowing me
to view the security tab? I also tried creating my own folder on a local
drive, created a text document, saved it inside the folder and then checked
the properties - still no security tab!

any ideas!?!?!?!?!?

BTW i am running Windows XP /w SP2 and i am using an account that is a
member of the administrators group..

thanks!

Richie
 
Richie086 said:
I was in the process of moving data to a new NAS i just purchased
and needed to change the permissions on a file. I right clicked
the file, went to properties and noticed that for some strange
reason i did not have a Security tab. The only tabs that show are
'General' and 'Summary'. I tried a few other files and folders
located on local hard disks, and came up with the same results.. no
security tab!

The login i am using is a member of the Administrators group - so
why cant i view the security tab on any file or folder? For
testing purposes i created a new account, set the password, added
the new user to the administrators group and then logged in using
the new account. Still no security tab!!!!!! Is there a group
policy setting that for some odd reason is not allowing me to view
the security tab? I also tried creating my own folder on a local
drive, created a text document, saved it inside the folder and then
checked the properties - still no security tab!

any ideas!?!?!?!?!?

BTW i am running Windows XP /w SP2 and i am using an account that
is a member of the administrators group..
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Using NTFS?
 
I would think that local policy is active. Open the REGEDIT.EXE, and look
under both HKEY_CURRENT_USER and HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE.

Go to this path in each hive:
Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer

If there is a DWORD entry with the name NoSecurityTab, and the value is set
to 1, change it to 0 and reboot.

Vinson
 
Before wiping out Windows over a setting, why not look in the policy editor?
In the run box, type GPEDIT.MSC, and poke around in the settings. See if
there is any policy active that could hide the security tab.

Good luck,

Vinson
 
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