Problem Making Files Private on XP Home

JLamyJLamy UK
edited October 2003 in Science & Tech
Hi people.
I am trying to seup my laptop so that my user files are made private so that other people who use it may not access my stuff. I followed the instructions in the Windows Help section (my computer, C: drive, Documents and Settings, JLamy folder [my user folder]. Right clicked on 'My documents' folder inside JLamy folder, select properties, Sharing tab. This point where I have problem. I want to tick the 'Make this folder private so that only I have access to it', but it is greyed out. I cant figure out why. I am loggd on as me at system administator level so should be no restrictions, partition is NTFS formatted.

Any ideas?
Thanks in advance.

Comments

  • stoopidstoopid Albany, NY New
    edited October 2003
    Do you currently have other profiles setup on this PC/installation? Mine's greyed out as well, but I'm the only user and I don't even have NT login enabled (assumes, upon startup, the admin account and just loads windows)...
  • JLamyJLamy UK
    edited October 2003
    Well I setup a new profile for my friend, on the Limited Access level, so that I could try out the protection so yes there are 2 profiles on it. It really bugging me now!
    :(
  • stoopidstoopid Albany, NY New
    edited October 2003
    Well, it probably means that NT authentication isn't on at the moment, otherwise NT doesn't allow this sort of access without password authentication.
  • JLamyJLamy UK
    edited October 2003
    OK, so how do I turn this 'NT authentication' on then?
  • stoopidstoopid Albany, NY New
    edited October 2003
    Originally posted by JLamy
    OK, so how do I turn this 'NT authentication' on then?

    That's the rub... I really can't help because all my NT training was in 4.0 server/workstation and at work (windows 2000) I only offer basic tech support and can't even access the meat/potatoes of the network, and at home have no reason to setup NT authentication on my windows XP Pro box.

    What I will say is that XP offers the opportunity to prompt users at startup to login, once that occurs it's supposed to only allow each user to see his/her files. This isn't occurring and it's now over me head :(.

    Sometimes problems on the internet tickle me into research mode, but when it comes to microsux I try to avoid epending any additional braincells to their swiss-cheese programming.
  • JLamyJLamy UK
    edited October 2003
    OK thanks anyway. I have just read this MS Knowledge Base article:
    http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;138726

    I will double check that everything is as it should be for private folders. Could it be that the hard disk is formatted as FAT32? Unlikely I know but you never know. Samsung X10 laptop in question was bought in Hong Kong with Win XP Home Edition preloaded.
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