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Can't set security in folder properties

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by regina_in_us 1 view

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I want to set security of a folder, however when I go to properties of this folder, there is no "Security" tag in it. I can only see "General", "Sharing", "Web Sharing" and "Customize" inside folder properties. This folder is in an external harddisk. Do anyone know how I can setup security on it?

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by bfilmfan

Is the drive formatted with an NTFS partition?

And which OS is on the workstation?

by regina_in_us

I reformatted the HD to NTFS and the security comes back then. Thanks a lot for reminding me the drive format. :)

by regina_in_us

When I bought this external drive, it's already formatted. I just plug and play. I don't know if it is formatted in NTFS format.
And the OS is WinXP.

by regina_in_us

It is already in complicated sharing mode, but I just don't have the security page. It only happens on this external HD. The local HD has no problem on setting up security.

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