Server 2003 Standed file permissions

Hi all,
I 've installed a fresh copy of Server 2003 Standed on our server.
I have then created a new folder on the root of C:
I want to only allow 2 out of our 8 PC's permission to enter this folder.
Can some one please tell me how I do this ?
I've tried but I either lock out everyone or everyone has permission.

Regards
Blasttiob

 

Are you running active directory?

Just remove all users and groups (including the everyone) group from having permission to the folder.
Create a security group in AD and add all the users that need access to the folder into the group.
Give access to the folder for the group you just created.

 

One gotcha to look out for is that share permissions are different to file permissions. Both need to be right to allow remote access to a file. So make sure the group you've created also has share permissions (properties of folder > share tab > permissions button) to the folder you are sharing.

Also note that permissions by default are heirarchical. That is if you set a permission at the folder, by default that set of permissions will affect all the items within that folder (including subfolders). Therefore, set the permission you want at the folder. Leave permissions on sub-folders and files within the folders as default, and they will inherit the permissions you've set.

 

I would set the share to Everyone/Full Access. I would then remove the inherited NTFS permissions and only add the users/groups that you need to have permissions. Am I correct in seeing that you only want 8 COMPUTERS to have access, and not necessarily the users?