folder security

I subscribe to a winxp newsletter and one of the "how to" features in the
latest letter was this;
How To's: Using all the XP Features
How to take ownership of a folder

Sometimes you might not be able to open a folder because it was
created by someone else, even if you're an administrator. That's because you
don't have permissions. But you can take ownership and then you can change
those permissions. Here's how:
1.. Log on with an administrative account
2.. Right click on the folder you want to be able to open
3.. Select Properties
4.. Click on the Security tab
5.. Click on the Advanced button
6.. Click on the Owner tab
7.. In the list of names, click on your user name
8.. To take ownership, click on Replace Owner on Subcontainers and
Objects
9.. Click OK and the click Yes



i have windows xp and i am logged in as the administrator (as i am the only
user) but when i open a folder and click on properties, i there is no
security tab. . i don't understand. . .
Just curious. . .. thanks for any info

"Ronald E. Foltz" <genfolkc@worldnet.att.net> wrote in message
news:ebEKORRmIHA.4504@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>
>
> I subscribe to a winxp newsletter and one of the "how to" features in the
> latest letter was this;
> How To's: Using all the XP Features
> How to take ownership of a folder
>
> Sometimes you might not be able to open a folder because it was created
> by someone else, even if you're an administrator. That's because you don't
> have permissions. But you can take ownership and then you can change those
> permissions. Here's how:
> 1.. Log on with an administrative account
> 2.. Right click on the folder you want to be able to open
> 3.. Select Properties
> 4.. Click on the Security tab
> 5.. Click on the Advanced button
> 6.. Click on the Owner tab
> 7.. In the list of names, click on your user name
> 8.. To take ownership, click on Replace Owner on Subcontainers and
> Objects
> 9.. Click OK and the click Yes
>
>
>
> i have windows xp and i am logged in as the administrator (as i am the only
> user) but when i open a folder and click on properties, i there is no security
> tab. . i don't understand. . .
> Just curious. . .. thanks for any info
>


By default, the Security tab is not displayed in the folder's properties sheet.
How you access the Security tab depends on which version of XP is installed on
your computer.

If you have XP Professional, go to Control Panel -> Folder Options -> View
page -> Uncheck Use simple file sharing.

If you have XP Home Edition, the only way to access the Security tab is to boot
the computer into Safe Mode. Restart your computer and keep hitting the F8 key
until you see the menu where you can select Safe Mode.

For more info, take a look at these articles.

"Access is Denied" Error Message When You Try to Open a Folder
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/810881

How to take ownership of a file or folder in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;308421

Good luck

Nepatsfan