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This tutorial focuses on how you can gain access to other restricted users folders in WinXP/2K. OK as a  restricted network user, you normally can't access other users folders on the network. Well using even if  Admin block out 'File and Printer Sharing', you the user can still access another users folder and its contents.

 

It is a fairly easy process that doesn't require you to have special previlages. Basically, create a folder in  your profile that you want others to have access to. Then right click this folder and click 'Properties'. Now up the top of this box click the 'Security Tab'. Here you can view the users that can access that folder and  the access rights they have to it. Now click the 'Add' button and in the box that is displayed, type the username of the person that you want to give access to that folder and click 'OK'.

 

Now in the list of people  who have access to that folder you will see the user that you just added. Click their name and in the box  below tick the rights that you want them to have (Usually read/execute/List).

 

Now get the user who you added to create a shortcut to the folder you shared eg:

'\\NetworkDRV\Users\YourUserName\FolderYourSharing' Now that the shortcut has been created, the  person can execute it and will now have access to the folder your shared. This is great when someone has  a game that you all want to play.

 

You can also change the access rights of others, who by defalt have access to that folder (EG staff). Now  for some fun, if you can convince someone to give you access to their folder, fool them into giving you  'Full Control'. Once you have full control access the folder they shared and go to its properties (eg once in  the folder right click somewhere, not on a file and go 'Properties'), then click the security tab, click on the  users name sharing the folder and change their access previledges so that they cant access the folder.

 

Happy Sharing

Be sure to read my other tutorial on Accessing Control Panel and the various other features in Windows as  a restriced network user on WinXP/2K Located at http://www.astalavista.com/library/misc/tricks/ Then  click the 'Control Panel Trick'.

 

Cheers

 

Credits

 

Da Weasel. 

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