savramesh 37 Report post Posted February 9, 2010 I want to create windows users and restrict access to hard disk drives [D, E, F etc..] to those users.. How to do this ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
::Hitesh:: 1,763 Report post Posted February 9, 2010 ^^^ If you have filesystem as NTFS it is possible without adding any 3rd party software.. security setting to be applied to each drive by admin. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
savramesh 37 Report post Posted February 9, 2010 my all drives are in NTFS filesystem.. please let me know how to apply security settings.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
::Hitesh:: 1,763 Report post Posted February 9, 2010 ^^^ Which version on windows ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
savramesh 37 Report post Posted February 9, 2010 XP Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
::Hitesh:: 1,763 Report post Posted February 9, 2010 ^^^ If it is XP Pro, it is relatively easy to do, first logon with Admin rights, go to My Computer, click Tools, Folder Options, scroll to the bottom and uncheck 'Use simple file sharing'. Ok out of that. Now here is where the administrative fun begins, go to start, control panel, select switch to classic view, click on users, add her as a limited access user and set a password. You may also want to set a password for yourself and the admin account (only if you have not done so yet.) For security, you may also want to select change the way users log on and off, and disable use welcome screen and fast user switching. When that is setup go back to My Computer and click on the f drive, look for any folder that has a hand holding it, this means that that folder is shared. Right click on the shared folder, click properties, click the sharing tab, select do not share this folder, repeat for all folders having a shared status. Last, right click on the F drive, select properties, then click security tab, first, click on the Everyone group and select remove. Now click on the users group and uncheck everything, now click on advanced, click on anything that says users and click remove. While there click add, advanced, find now, find your personal account and add it in and give it full control. Also, in this list, if you see anything for the group everyone, delete it. To test this out, logout and login as her and try to access the drive, you should get access denied. Remember, security is like door locks, they keep honest people out, since there are ways to overwrite it (like a linux Windows rescue cd for example, which would allow full read-write access to the ntfs drives, provided the user knows how to mount them in Linux) For added security, I would set a BIOS password (for the setup part only), disable boot from CD and boot from floppy, and disable boot from USB (unless your system boots from a USB drive). Just don't forget your BIOS password. Hope this works for you. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
savramesh 37 Report post Posted February 9, 2010 100% working.. thanks for the easy step by step guide.. +1.. now how do i deny access to some selected installed softwares.. ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Genius 817 Report post Posted February 9, 2010 as far as i know in XP its not possible it can be don in 2000 server and above, for XP yo have to use 3rd party software i have some i can upload if you want to use it. just neeed som time to search it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
savramesh 37 Report post Posted February 10, 2010 take your time.. i would like to try them.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Genius 817 Report post Posted February 10, 2010 ^^^^^ found it PM me your mail i shall send it to you Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
::Hitesh:: 1,763 Report post Posted February 10, 2010 ^^^ Vinay please share with every one ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Genius 817 Report post Posted February 10, 2010 Here it is - i have been using it since long to configure PC as i have 2 labs and many systems so i have to keep chek to all sys, you will really enjoy it works well with XP and 2K have not tried with any other. no other program can give you so much its really best prog i have ever used - try for your self, keygen included secagent.zip 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
savramesh 37 Report post Posted February 10, 2010 thanks.. have installed it and trying... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Genius 817 Report post Posted February 11, 2010 ^^ Did you installed it - did it solved your purpose? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
savramesh 37 Report post Posted February 11, 2010 Yes it served my purpose.. denied selected programs for other users.. its an amazing software..i am trying all options one by one as i am new to it.. it has got too many good options for security.. thanks again.. very useful.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
