HOW TO | Refrain Access From a Drive or Folder in Vista

[shantanu]

hi ! this is for those who might not be aware of this already ( in simple words newbees ) :p

today a noob asked me on yahoo that how to simply stop someone from accessing a particular drive or folder ! without setting up parental controls on their User Account !

Well the first thing i said was to have Parental Controls Setup ! he said it might be that my parents access the Drive and they think that i hae some Adult natured Content ! :D

So the Best thing to do is to Go to the Properties of that particular Driver lets say X: or a FOLDER Y , Just click on its properties and go to Security Tab, click on the USER want to set the permission of and click Edit ! Set the permission level as you want like Read only Etc etc.. :)

these pics might help :p
http://thecomputernext.com/blog/img/sec.jpg

http://thecomputernext.com/blog/img/sec1.jpg
This maybe posted somewhere ! wrote a Quick ONE for newbees :D !

Thanks and Regards

Shantanu

SOURCE : MY MIND

[s18000rpm]

Thanks for the tut.

new users = newbie;)
stubborn retarded users = noob:p

[iMav]

Please always mention the source. :D

[T159]

Please always mention the source (http://www.beingmanan.com/wp/2008/07/protect-your-data-from-prying-eyes/). :D
lol:D

[Amir.php]

nice one, thanx

[New]

Old but nice!

[casanova]

Now, only if this permissions could be exported to a registry file. Would have been quick way to reapply the permissions after a reinstall.

[shantanu]

imav : i wrote it by my own :p , so i didnt mention the source ! and well referrals are not allowed buddy ! :D:D

sure ! will do asap ! the registry thing :D

[casanova]

Waiting for the registry thingy.

[Krazzy Warrior]

thanks shantanu

[shantanu]

daymn ! man registry thing is almost not possible, these setting do not get saved in registry ! :(

[BBThumbHealer]

Thanks For Sharing Shantanu :)

[casanova]

No problems Shantanu. I did think that it won't be possible but was not sure. Thanks anyways.

[fun2sh]

one query

Suppose I set the permissions in Vista then can I access those directories in XP. If i Cannot then what is the way such that ONLY I CAN ACCESS IT FROM BOTH VISTA N XP.

[shantanu]

you can do both ! read from Xp and Vista ! based on your ownership ! i mean the way you set it !

[bassam904]

Thanks man need it always