Where is security tab for folder right click?

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brett

I'm logged into XP SP2 as an admin. When I right click a folder in
Windows Explorer, I don't see a security tab. I have these tabs:
General, Sharing, Customize. I'd like to add a user to this folder
with specific permissions. How do I get the security tab?

Thanks,
Brett
 
The drive is not formatted w/ NTFS file system. It's FAT32 - Locate the
drive letter (prolly D:\ or E:\) go to a command prompt and type:

convert e: /FS:NTFS /V

reboot
 
brett said:
I'm logged into XP SP2 as an admin. When I right click a folder in
Windows Explorer, I don't see a security tab. I have these tabs:
General, Sharing, Customize. I'd like to add a user to this folder
with specific permissions. How do I get the security tab?

Thanks,
Brett
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Turn off simple file sharing on an NTFS disk.
Jim
 
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brett said:
I'm logged into XP SP2 as an admin. When I right click a
folder in
Windows Explorer, I don't see a security tab. I have these
tabs:
General, Sharing, Customize. I'd like to add a user to this
folder
with specific permissions. How do I get the security tab?

Thanks,
Brett
Click to expand...

To gain access to the Security tab in Windows XP Professional
or Media Center Edition you'll need to disable Simple File
Sharing, Start -> Control Panel -> Folder Options -> View ->
Uncheck "Use simple file sharing (Recommended)".

To gain access to the Security tab in Windows XP Home Edition
you'll have to restart the computer and boot into Safe Mode.
Safe Mode uses Simple File Sharing by default and modifying
NTFS permissions is not really a practical solution.

How to set, view, change, or remove file and folder permissions
in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;308418

How to disable simplified sharing and set permissions on a
shared folder in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307874/

Good luck

Nepatsfan
 
go to the my computer then in tools then folder options then view and cleare
the use simple file sharing
 
On Mon, 19 Feb 2007 11:02:38 -0800, Flack
The drive is not formatted w/ NTFS file system. It's FAT32 - Locate the
drive letter (prolly D:\ or E:\) go to a command prompt and type:

convert e: /FS:NTFS /V
Click to expand...

Does Convert actually do anything in XP?

Because it does nothing in Vista32 WinPE.


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