Re: folder security by *Vanguard*
*Vanguard*
Sat May 22 17:38:28 CDT 2004
Htein Linn said in
news:4550F485-F2D5-451C-AD17-0B82D6CAD78B@microsoft.com:
> I'm using window xp Professional. How can I protect my personal
> folder without file encryption?
Use NTFS so you actually have a file system that allows permissions.
Disable the "Use simple file sharing" option in Explorer (so you can
actually get the Security tab when looking an a file's or folder's
properties).
Note that using permissions only restricts who can use your files in
THAT instance of Windows. A parallel install of another copy of Windows
or moving the drive to another Windows host will result in those
permission NOT being honored. The SID (security identifier) and SAM
database for the accounts won't be defined under that other instance of
Windows so it won't know how to enforce permissions. I think the only
account that will get its permissions honored is Administrator (because
it gets the same SID on every Windows install). Permissions may be
enough security. Otherwise, consider using EFS - but be damn sure to
export the EFS certificate so you can recover the encypted files later,
like in a fresh install or when recovering the files from backups but to
a different Windows host.
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