I can not access the security tab in the fil eoptions (to change file
permissions).
I also do not have the option to disable file sharing in the tools>view menu.
What can I do?

Hi,

Which version of Windows XP do you have?

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Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


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I can not access the security tab in the fil eoptions (to change file
permissions).
I also do not have the option to disable file sharing in the tools>view
menu.
What can I do?

Windows XP home edition 2002 SP2

I know for certain that I have had access to file permissions from this
computer in the past. Had some troubles then too but I cant remember what I
did.

I know I can open up in safe mode, but the display is different and I could
not work out what I was looking at. (i am trying to set the chmod equivalents
for database files on a website)

Matt

"Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote:

In Windows XP Home Edition, Simple file sharing cannot be disabled. To see
the Security tab (to configure advanced file/folder Permissions), boot into
Safe Mode, and logon as Administrator. The "Security" tab should be visible
in Safe Mode.

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Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


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Windows XP home edition 2002 SP2

I know for certain that I have had access to file permissions from this
computer in the past. Had some troubles then too but I cant remember what I
did.

I know I can open up in safe mode, but the display is different and I could
not work out what I was looking at. (i am trying to set the chmod
equivalents
for database files on a website)

Matt

"Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote:

I am trying to set the permissions to have
these settings.

User Group Everyone
rwx rwx rwx (chmod 777)
rwx rwx r-x (chmod 775)

How can I do this in safe-mode?
The layout/display of the file permissions is unfamiliar to me.
It looks like this:
Allow Deny
full controll x
modify x
read and execute x
read write x

By default it is set as allow. It says deny overrides allow.
What would I do here to get the equivalent settings as above?

"Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote:

I don't understand the chmod style too. Perhaps you're trying to run a web
server in your system, and want to configure the folder permissions
accordingly?

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Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


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I am trying to set the permissions to have
these settings.

User Group Everyone
rwx rwx rwx (chmod 777)
rwx rwx r-x (chmod 775)

How can I do this in safe-mode?
The layout/display of the file permissions is unfamiliar to me.
It looks like this:
Allow Deny
full controll x
modify x
read and execute x
read write x

By default it is set as allow. It says deny overrides allow.
What would I do here to get the equivalent settings as above?

I do know how to set chmod codes through windows (not that I understand
unix). But I need to access the security tab to do it.

When you access it in safe mode it does not look the same as when you access
it normally (or it does not seem to be the case on this computer).
I know 100% that I have accessed it through this same computer about 3-4
weeks ago as normal. I have done a windows update since then and i figure
this screwed it around.
When you access it normally you can set the values read(r), write(w),
execute(x) for either user(u), group(g) or everyone(e).
chmod 755 is the same as setting the file permissions as (u)rwx (g)r-x (e)r-x

or

read write execute
user x x x
group x x
everyone x x

These are not the options given to you in safe mode.

I think ill just have a go at learning unix.

Thanks for the info dude

"Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote:

This may help you see the security tab in XP Home..
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/tips/xp_home_sectab.htm

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