Solve : Locking Folders?

1.	Solve : Locking Folders?
Answer» Hi, First post for me. Something tells me it might not be the last I'd like to lock some folders.I click on properties, go to Sharing but the box that says, "Make this folder private" is grayed out. I can't make any folders private. Any ideas as to what might be up with this? My operating system is XP. I have an HP Pavilion a1210n. (please don't crack on my HP. It can't help what it is. Besides...it could be worse. It could be a compaq...oh...wait...)Surely you could use the security tab and check boxes there to SUIT you chosen settings. If you are admin and have password protection then you should be able to decide exactly what you want to deny for any other user - read, write, execute etc.I am the admin but I see no security tab. There's no security tab in the Properties box of the file I want to lock. In the control panel there are things that might apply but I guess I just don't know how to use them...things like Security Center, ADMINISTRATIVE Tools, and Folder Options. But nothing seems to be what I need to fix this. Quote I am the admin but I see no security tab. Hmmm - I wonder if there maybe needs to be another user set up other than just admin - and then the security tab might show. However thinking about it this still may not do exactly what you want, unless you use a password logon and another for a guest user - then perhaps have 'guest' set up for permissions. I am sure tho there really should be some simple way to lock a folder with it's own password protection - which is all you need. I cannot think of an approach but maybe yet someone can.It doesn't sound like you are logged on to the Admin account...see thats another weird thing. there's only one account. HP_administrator. Its a home computer that I share with my wife and kids and I know they haven't set up any alternate account (not that I'd know if they did but I don't get a choice of accounts...only the hp_administrator one)I think its because you don't have another account active for your computer. try making another account then see if it is greyd out, if its not delete that accounttry to do this: open up any folder -> NEXT go to file menu -> choose tool -> then select folder option-> in the folder option dialog box -> select view -> go to advanced SETTING -> then untick(remove) selection "use simple file sharing(recommended" -> dont forget to apply and click ok. after you do this, everytime you click on any folder propertiesa new option "security" is added. with that option simply allow or disallowed any action for users. To DISABLE this option, simply follow upper steps and select(tick) the selection.

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Hi,

First post for me. Something tells me it might not be the last

I'd like to lock some folders.I click on properties, go to Sharing but the box that says, "Make this folder private" is grayed out. I can't make any folders private. Any ideas as to what might be up with this? My operating system is XP. I have an HP Pavilion a1210n.

(please don't crack on my HP. It can't help what it is. Besides...it could be worse. It could be a compaq...oh...wait...)Surely you could use the security tab and check boxes there to SUIT you chosen settings.

If you are admin and have password protection then you should be able to decide exactly what you want to deny for any other user - read, write, execute etc.I am the admin but I see no security tab. There's no security tab in the Properties box of the file I want to lock. In the control panel there are things that might apply but I guess I just don't know how to use them...things like Security Center, ADMINISTRATIVE Tools, and Folder Options. But nothing seems to be what I need to fix this. Quote

I am the admin but I see no security tab.

Hmmm - I wonder if there maybe needs to be another user set up other than just admin - and then the security tab might show. However thinking about it this still may not do exactly what you want, unless you use a password logon and another for a guest user - then perhaps have 'guest' set up for permissions.

I am sure tho there really should be some simple way to lock a folder with it's own password protection - which is all you need. I cannot think of an approach but maybe yet someone can.It doesn't sound like you are logged on to the Admin account...see thats another weird thing. there's only one account. HP_administrator. Its a home computer that I share with my wife and kids and I know they haven't set up any alternate account (not that I'd know if they did but I don't get a choice of accounts...only the hp_administrator one)I think its because you don't have another account active for your computer.
try making another account
then see if it is greyd out,
if its not delete that accounttry to do this:
open up any folder -> NEXT go to file menu -> choose tool -> then select folder option-> in the folder option dialog box -> select view -> go to advanced SETTING -> then untick(remove) selection "use simple file sharing(recommended" -> dont forget to apply and click ok.

after you do this, everytime you click on any folder propertiesa new option "security" is added. with that option simply allow or disallowed any action for users. To DISABLE this option, simply follow upper steps and select(tick) the selection.

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