hi, i need to set up permissions for a folder under XP whereby: - users cannot see their contents (or tamper with them), BUT - the program inside that folder can be run at startup, reading and writing data files inside that folder. I have spend 5 hours trying different settings and permutations and can't get it to work. Any know how to do this? thanks in advance, serge SEO Resource

Do what I do with my children. They have a limited account, and their desktop features are completely disabled, even the right click and start menu. They are only allowed to use programs and files that I manually place (in terms of shortcuts) in their desktop folder. You could place a shortcut to the file on the desktop without allowing access to the entire folder. You can do this by editing the registry, but it's easiest by using a third party program like XSETUP.

Don't bother editing the registry unless your very comfortable, just use xsetup as bill said. Otherwise you might regret deleting a couple keys... -Matt HelpDesk-Hub.Org A Helpdesk Information Resource

thanks for your replies Bill and Matt the reason for my question is not for my own use but for a program i have written that needs to run as stated in my original post i need to find an easy way to setup the installation folder of my program for users of my program i will have a look at xsetup as suggested thanks again serge SEO Resource