Restrict view of Drives

[pompeylad]

Hi
I am running NT4 on stand alone workstations, i would like to be able to restrict the folders that the user can browse to through an application;

We have a z: drive but would like them only to be able to see one folder on it through browsing.

Sorry if its a simple question ...hope it hurts your Brain if its a difficult one.

Thanks

 

[gutwrencher]

Is drive Z: a local or networked drive?

GW

 

[thatrenowned]

You can try hiding it, but if the user changes their view to 'View All Files', this wouldn't be much use.

To hide a file or folder, right click on it, select properties, tick 'Hidden', Apply and OK.

The best thing to do would be to use permissions. The person can still see the file or folder but they can't access it unless you allow them to.
In order to do this, you need to be running the NTFS file system. The find out which file system you're using on a drive, go to My Computer, right click on a drive and select properties. Somewhere in the new window should be File System. If this is FAT, you'll need to convert it by doing the following:

Go to START -> RUN
Type cmd <enter>
In the new box which has opened, type convert drive_letter: /fs:ntfs , for example, if you wanted to convert C drive, type

convert c: /fs:ntfs

You'll be told the conversion will happen at next reboot, so just reboot your computer.

Once its back in windows, when you right click a file and go to properties, you'll have an extra tab called security. In here you can set permissions.

If you don't want a person to have access to a folder, take them out of the permissions list.

If this isn't what you meant then sorry for rambling on...

If you need any more help let me know.

Regards