Convert to NTFS & Security Setup

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Convert to NTFS & Security Setup

Post by Administrator » Mon Oct 16, 2006 8:07 am

To convert a volume to NTFS from the command prompt
1. Open Command Prompt.
2. In the command prompt window, type
convert drive_letter: /fs:ntfs
For example, typing convert D: /fs:ntfs would format drive D: with the ntfs format.
Notes
• To open command prompt, click Start, point to All Programs, point to Accessories, and then click Command Prompt.
You can convert FAT or FAT32 volumes to NTFS with this command

To set up Security
Start - Control Panel - Folder Options.
Click \"View\" tab
Scroll to bottom of list
uncheck \"Use simple file sharing\"

Now when you go to windows explorer and right click on an item and select \"properties\" you should see the \"Security Tab\" where you can
permit, deny various things.

All users should be in the \"users\" group but you should only have one administrator (yourself) and YOU should have a seperate \"user\" account.
You should only log on as \"administrator\" when necessary.

Leave most settings as they are but simply deny individuals the right to do something.
You can even create new \"Groups\" and make selected individuals members of that group(s) and then deny the group rather than each individual.
I use this method to allow my grandchildren to use my computer so that they can only run programs I have given them access to and denied them the ability to add or alter things.

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