File Properties

Use File Properties to set permissions on files. For data files, how you do this depends on where the data are stored. When you store data on the same computer as the server software, you control access to the data directory by setting permissions on a directory on an NTFS drive.

On the server computer, logged on as an administrator:

1. Use the Windows Explorer to navigate to the data directory.
2. Click the directory, right-click, and click Sharing on the context menu.
3. Click the Security tab and configure the permissions.

   Note: The Security tab is available only on NTFS drives. If you’re not sure what type of file system your hardware uses, follow these steps:

4. Use the Windows Explorer to navigate to the drive.
5. Click the drive, right-click, and click Properties on the context menu.
6. Click the General tab and look at the value for File System.

   When you store data on a computer on your network, you can control access to the data directory by creating a shared resource and setting the permissions appropriately.

   On the networked computer, logged on as an administrator:

7. Use the Windows Explorer to navigate to the data directory.
8. Click the directory, right-click, and click Sharing on the context menu.
9. Click the Sharing tab in the dialog box, click Shared As, enter a share name, and set the appropriate access.