Hiding folders at work station

[Vector]

I have a Win98 workstation connected to a WinNT server at work, my question is how can I hide folders so that they are only visible to my network login? Also Would be better to hide the folders in C drive or to hide them in public drives?

[vipin]

Remove EVERYONE Group from the permission and add your Login ID.
It should work.

[Vector]

Vipin thanks for replying,

How would I go about removing everybody from the group permission and adding my login? Also, do I set up a directory that will specify a folder or drive that will be used?

TIA

[RWSchlatter]

open Windows Explorer and goto the directory that contains the folder you want to have private.

Right-click and choose Properties, then select the Security tab.

First make sure, that you are the real owner of this folder (then only an admin can take away this directory from you):
click the Advanced button, and on the new dialog the Owner tab. If you are not listed in the top shaded area as the owner, choose your Id in the list below, use the checkbox to propagate to possibly existing lower level items and Apply. OK button to quit dialog.

Then back on the Security tab: should you not be in the list of the permitted users, add yourself with the Add... button. Click on any other entry and then the Remove button. Make sure, that the Inherit checkbox is not marked. Click OK and its yours only.

Should you want to run applications out of this directory (and not only keep data in it), you may have to have user SYSTEM included in above user list (with either full control or read & execute permission).

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Regards - Richard

[Vector]

Thanks for replying and helping me through this matter!