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Can you set up file and folder permission sin Win 2k when using FAT32?

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sxr7171

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I have been trying to figure out how to set file permissions for different user groups on my local home machine running Win 2k. I can set up groups, but how do I limit the groups' permissions. Do you need to convet to NTFS to use this?
 
Do you know of a 3rd party program that will "hide" sensitive data from friends wanting to use my computer? Thanks.
 
NTFS will, use it.... get rid of fat32 it sucks

go to a prompt and type convert c: /fs:ntfs if you have more than one partition, do it on those too.
 
There is absolutely no way to keep files on a FAT partition secure, unless the people you're securing them from are really dumb or blind.
 
I guess that's what I'll have to do and then "hide" the hidden files. But stuff still shows up on searches - which is a very bad thing. I'm not really looking to secure anything, but just making it more difficult for people to locate certain files.
 
You really have to go to NTFS.
It's a quick and painless process, and people probably wont notice the difference. Plus it's harder to break.
 
Originally posted by: sxr7171
There is a reason. I run a dual boot Win98 and Win2k system. I wish I could run NTFS though.
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There are many free/shareware apps that can lock folders/files and password protect them from ever being opened/run.

Search the net for them, you don't need NTFS for hiding files. NTFS is only useful for user permissions to files/folders for a workgroup/domain network between Windows operating systems. Not too many people even know how to use the built-in file encryption.
 
Look at the encrypted disk stuff at www.controlbreak.com. You can set aside a file to use as a virtual file system, files you store in it are encrypted. You can install the drivers in both your 2K and 9x environments so both can still see the porn your hiding 🙂

Bill
 
Porn? What porn? I don't know about any porn on my machine. 😀




Edit: I found this awesome program called "Stealth Folder" (on download.com). I like it because the install file is only 125kb therefore it's a very simple program. Basically all it does is sets the file/folder attributes to hidden and "hides" all hidden folders. The useful thing is that it removes the "folder options" selection from the view menu so people can't "unhide" files without a password. I realized that Windows does not show any search results for hidden files or folders when the "hide hidden folders/files" option is selected. I'm sure that you can still do a DOS search but my friends will not figure that out. If I think my friends are too stupid to "unhide" the files then, I wouldn't even need this program, but I don't think my friends are that dumb.
 
If I might ask, WHY are you set against using NTFS when it is clearly superior in more ways than just security? the NT kernel was designed to use it, and does VERY WELL with it... and its journaling, which is reason enough to choose it. AND it uses smaller cluster sizes so it will give you more free space on the drive, and...... well I could go on, but...... WHY do you not want to use it?
 
Originally posted by: sxr7171
Porn? What porn? I don't know about any porn on my machine. 😀




Edit: I found this awesome program called "Stealth Folder" (on download.com). I like it because the install file is only 125kb therefore it's a very simple program. Basically all it does is sets the file/folder attributes to hidden and "hides" all hidden folders. The useful thing is that it removes the "folder options" selection from the view menu so people can't "unhide" files without a password. I realized that Windows does not show any search results for hidden files or folders when the "hide hidden folders/files" option is selected. I'm sure that you can still do a DOS search but my friends will not figure that out. If I think my friends are too stupid to "unhide" the files then, I wouldn't even need this program, but I don't think my friends are that dumb.
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Security by obscurity isn't security.

It's trivial to unhide these files and folders. It may keep casual observers away, and if that's your goal then this might work. But don't be lulled into thinking you have any security at all, because in reality, you don't.
 
Originally posted by: Abzstrak
If I might ask, WHY are you set against using NTFS when it is clearly superior in more ways than just security? the NT kernel was designed to use it, and does VERY WELL with it... and its journaling, which is reason enough to choose it. AND it uses smaller cluster sizes so it will give you more free space on the drive, and...... well I could go on, but...... WHY do you not want to use it?
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He already answered your question, he is dual booting with a 9x operating system and wants both OS's to see the files in question. So, not NTFS for the time being. As for your quote 'the NT kernel was designed to use it', I don't know where you 'got that', but it's simply not true. The kernel doesn't care if the underlying file system is fat/ntfs/smoke signals.

Bill
 
could just get a removable drive rack with a second HD and not have the "sensitive" data on the comp when someone else is on.
good luck
 
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