Set File and Folder Permissions for Specific users in XP/Vista

You may want certain folders to make private and wont wish to grant access to it for other users connected to you over the network via LAN or WAN.This article will help you set the required permissions.

1.Open Control panel and click on the view tab.Click Folder Options.

2. Click the View Tab and Scroll all the way down.Check off the box that says” Use simple File sharing” Having done that click OK.

3.Now right click the folder you want to share over the network.Click on properties.

4.Under the Sharing tab select “Share this Folder”.Now select the users and set appropriate permissions.After you complete click Ok.

Now no need to worry about the folders that you want to keep secret.No need to hide your folders anymore.This trick is useful because almost anyone can unhide the folders from the folder options.Remember that those having an administrator account in your computer can still change the settings to default.

Set File and Folder Permissions for Specific users in XP/Vista