Windows XP file security

[Seb_4]

Hello guys,

I have winXP sp1.
the security tab in the properties window in not present same for files and folders.
All my filesystems are NTFS.

Please help.
seb

[Roger Faucher · Accepted solution]

I hope this paste works!

To set, view, change, or remove special permissions for files and folders
Open Windows Explorer, and then locate the file or folder for which you want to set special permissions.
Right-click the file or folder, click Properties, and then click the Security tab.
Click Advanced, and then do one of the following: To Do this
Set special permissions for an additional group or user Click Add.
In Name, type the name of the user or group, and then click OK.

View or change special permissions for an existing group or user Click the name of the group or user and then click Edit.
Remove an existing group or user and its special permissions Click the name of the group or user and then click Remove. If the Remove button is unavailable, clear the Inherit from parent the permission entries that apply to child objects. Include these with entries explicitly defined here check box, click Remove, and skip the next two steps.

In the Permissions box, select or clear the appropriate Allow or Deny check box.
In Apply onto, select the folders or subfolders you would like these permissions to be applied to.
To configure security so that the subfolders and files will not inherit these permissions, clear the Apply these permissions to objects and/or containers within this container only check box.
Click OK and then, in Advanced Security Settings for FolderName, click OK.
Caution

If you select the Replace permission entries on all child objects with entries shown here that apply to child objects. Include these with entries explicitly defined here check box, then all subfolders and files will have all their permission entries reset to be identical with the parent object. Once you have clicked Apply or OK, you cannot undo this operation by clearing the check box.
Important

If you are not joined to a domain and want to view the Security tab, see To display the Security tab.
Notes

To open Windows Explorer, click Start, point to All Programs, point to Accessories, and then click Windows Explorer.
The Everyone group no longer includes the Anonymous Logon permission.
If you select the Inherit from parent the permission entries that apply to child objects. Include these with entries explicitly defined here check box, then this file or folder will inherit permission entries from the parent object.
You can set permissions only on drives formatted to use NTFS.
If the check boxes under Permissions are shaded, the permissions are inherited from the parent folder.
To change permissions, you must be the owner or have been granted permission to do so by the owner.
Groups or users that have been granted Full Control for a folder can delete files and subfolders within that folder, regardless of the permissions protecting the files and subfolders.
For more information about permissions on other objects, see Permissions.

This was lifted from Windows XP Start/Help and Support/...

Good luck and Happy Holidays!

Roger

[Seb_4]

Roger,

From your help doc I was able to find in the follwing and this fixed this issue thank you for pointing me in the right direction :)

This is what fixed it:

To display the Security tab
Open Folder Options in Control Panel.
Click Start, and then click Control Panel.
Double-click Folder Options.
On the View tab, under Advanced settings, clear Use simple file sharing [Recommended].
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Happy holidays,
Best regards,
sebastien