Setting File Permissions in XP Home

[temporos]

My XP Home box has two users: an administrator and a limited user.  The guest account is disabled.  I have no local area network configured (I have only one machine).  I want both users to have read/write access to the folder C:\ThisFolder.  Both accounts have read access, but only the administrator account has write access.

I've tried using the "shrpubw" utility while in administrator mode, but this only tries to set the folder up for sharing on a network (which I don't have).  The limited user still can't write to this folder.  Is there a way to force XP Home to allow write access to this folder to the limited user account?

[prosportal]

I guess the most basic question would come first.

Have you tried Right clicking the folder>Properties>Security?

[Helpmeh]

Exactly. If you choose to share the file and make sure it has read/write then it works.

[temporos]

Have you tried Right clicking the folder>Properties>Security?

The security tab isn't available in XP Home.  That's an XP Pro feature.

If you choose to share the file and make sure it has read/write then it works.

That's just it.  It won't let me share the folder unless I put it into the

C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Shared Documents

directory.  The directory I want to share is required by an application, and it cannot be moved to the Shared Documents folder.

[prosportal]

shrpubw should work even if not on a network. When you get to the basic share permissions screen, select "Customize share and folder permissions". In the permissions window, delete "Everyone" then add "administrators" and "users"(limited account) or whatever group you wish. You may also add specific users. You should then be able to set your file permissions accordingly.

You can also create your own groups in home edition by using the command prompt (Start>Run>CMD)

NET LOCALGROUP groupname /add - adds a new group

Net LOCALGROUP groupname username /add - adds user to the group

Hope this helps.