Win2K and File Security?

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Bill

I'm installing a dual-boot system of Win98SE (first partition) and Win2000
(2nd partition) on a laptop computer (so I've got only one physical HD).

I'm placing all data files on a third FAT32 partition, so they're accessible
to both Win98SE and Win2000. Some data files are Confidential.

For some confidential data files, I need a security scheme so that:
1. Win98SE has access to all data files, including Confidential
2. Win2000 in administrator mode has access to all data files, including
Confidential
3. A specific Win2000 user does NOT have access to Confidential data files.

Question: can I set up a user in Win2000 that will have access to SOME, not
all, data files on the third partition?

Thanks,

Bill G.
 
Hi Bill,

Question: can I set up a user in Win2000 that will have access to SOME, not
all, data files on the third partition?

Since the third partition is in FAT32, you dont have the security feature
enabled with.
Encryption file system (EFS) can be used only with NTFS partition.

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Unfortunately, not without 3rd party software. You cannot set permissions using FAT32, and win9x cannot read NTFS. What is the reason you need to hang on to 98SE? It would be much easier to accomplish this task using w2k alone; I would reconsider the dual-boot decision.
 
Greetings --

FAT32 has *NO* security capabilities. You'll have to obtain and
used some 3rd party solution, such as encrypting the desired files.

Bruce Chambers

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So, I can only have file security on an NTFS file system, correct?

How about an alternate scheme - can I have a Win2K security scheme that does
not have access to a complete FAT32 partition?
 
Greetings --

Again, FAT32 has NO security capabilities. If you're using FAT32,
you _cannot_ secure it without using 3rd party solutions.

Bruce Chambers

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