Hidden or Secured Drive

10-15-2007

Vista Ultimate

I have an external USB drive that I would like to have as just mine
and not share with the other user accounts on my PC. Is there a way
to do that?

Thanks,
Tango

10-15-2007

"Tango" <tangot2@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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	> Vista Ultimate > > I have an external USB drive that I would like to have as just mine > and not share with the other user accounts on my PC. Is there a way > to do that?

Unplug it and take it with you is the easiest way.

10-16-2007

Try TrueCrypt. It will encrypt a drive or create a new drive that only
someone with the correct password can access.

www.TrueCrypt.org

Knox

"Tango" <tangot2@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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	Quote:
	> Vista Ultimate > > I have an external USB drive that I would like to have as just mine > and not share with the other user accounts on my PC. Is there a way > to do that? > > Thanks, > Tango

10-16-2007

"Tango" <tangot2@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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	Quote:
	> I have an external USB drive that I would like to have as just mine > and not share with the other user accounts on my PC. Is there a way > to do that?

Do the other users have administrative rights?

--
Paul Smith,
Yeovil, UK.
Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User.
http://www.dasmirnov.net/blog/
http://www.windowsresource.net/

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10-16-2007

	Quote:
	>Do the other users have administrative rights?

No. They are all just users.

Thanks,

10-16-2007

"Tango" <tangot2@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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	> No. They are all just users.

Right-click on the drive in Computer and go to Properties and Security.
There there I'd recommend adding each of their user names, and then Denying
them access, to read and list contents, etc.

If you add the Users group as a whole, which might seem faster, may force
you to elevate Explorer to an administrator to access the drive.

--
Paul Smith,
Yeovil, UK.
Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User.
http://www.dasmirnov.net/blog/
http://www.windowsresource.net/

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10-17-2007

Thast worked GREAT! Thanks.

Tango

On Tue, 16 Oct 2007 17:35:46 +0100, "Paul Smith"
<Paul@xxxxxx> wrote:

Quote:

>"Tango" <tangot2@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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>

	Quote:
	>> No. They are all just users.

>
>Right-click on the drive in Computer and go to Properties and Security.
>There there I'd recommend adding each of their user names, and then Denying
>them access, to read and list contents, etc.
>
>If you add the Users group as a whole, which might seem faster, may force
>you to elevate Explorer to an administrator to access the drive.

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