Resolved Permission problem after chaning "Documents and Settings" to drive D:

Hello

I've just created for 4 users on the D: partition "Documents and Settings" folder and moved the system config to point there.
I have read now the Moving Windows XP default folders Rev1 article but there is no hint for my problem ...
Everything is ok i.e. all 4 users have there My Pictures etc. on the D: drive
BUT everyone can see the other documents.
In the original place only the user and admin can see in "Documents and Settings/UserX "
This seems to be a permission problem.
I have moved the User folder with the "xp own utility" "start->[right click] My Documents Properties" and set the new drive and moved the orig data.

Now my question I cannot see any special permissions set to the orig place only the readonly attribut.
BTW: Yes the D: drive is a ntfs partition ...

Any hints how to set permissions? Is there a default permission for the whole drive? If so how can I access it?

Thanks a lot for any help

Beat

 

Hi and welcome to the BBS,

Read Only is a file attribute, not a permission.

You set permissions in folder Properties (Security tab).

Do some reading in Help and Support.

Have you set any folders (or maybe the D: drive) as "Shared "?

 

I have not enabled file sharing. I cannot set the folder privat because of this or not?
Nor the original place nor the new place allows me to set permission so I was wondering if windows installation does use permissions even this is not enabled...
To make a folder private I do have to enable file sharing?
Sorry I'm using unix/linux, I try to help an other person ...

Greetings and thanks a lot for any help

Beat

 

Check you have followed these instructions
How to Change the Default Location of the My Documents Folder
How to Change the Default Location of the My Documents Folder

My research is a little rusty.
How to set, view, change, or remove special permissions for files and folders in Windows XP

Matt

 

Yes now it works. Thanks.
I had to disable simplified sharing.
It's strange that windows does not copy the right permissions if you move the folders with the system own stuff but ...

Thanks a lot and greetings

 

That's good, thanks for letting us know