[Fts]

Where in Windows XP explorer can I find the owner of a file (that is the last
person who saved) as I used to be able in Windows 2000 explorer by right
clicking the file choosing properties/advance/owner.
Thanks.

[Doug Knox MS-MVP]

In Explorer, right click one of the column headers and select Owner from the list of options.

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"Fts" <Fts@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:F15E620C-8842-49B9-A268-D7F6A792455A@microsoft.com...
> Where in Windows XP explorer can I find the owner of a file (that is the last
> person who saved) as I used to be able in Windows 2000 explorer by right
> clicking the file choosing properties/advance/owner.
> Thanks.
>

[CurtB]

Right click on file name > Properties > Security tab > Advanced > Owner tab

"Fts" wrote:

> Where in Windows XP explorer can I find the owner of a file (that is the last
> person who saved) as I used to be able in Windows 2000 explorer by right
> clicking the file choosing properties/advance/owner.
> Thanks.
>

[CurtB]

By the way, the owner of a file is not necessarily the last person who saved
it.

"CurtB" wrote:

> Right click on file name > Properties > Security tab > Advanced > Owner tab
>
> "Fts" wrote:
>
> > Where in Windows XP explorer can I find the owner of a file (that is the last
> > person who saved) as I used to be able in Windows 2000 explorer by right
> > clicking the file choosing properties/advance/owner.
> > Thanks.
> >

[Fts]

In Windows 2000 I can Right click a file or folder go to
Properties/Security/Advance/Owner and will give me the name of last person
who saved the file.

"Doug Knox MS-MVP" wrote:

> In Explorer, right click one of the column headers and select Owner from the list of options.
>
> --
> Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows Media Center\Windows Powered Smart Display\Security
> Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
> http://www.dougknox.com
> --------------------------------
> Per user Group Policy Restrictions for XP Home and XP Pro
> http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_securityconsole.htm
> --------------------------------
> Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit.
> Unsolicited e-mail is not answered.
>
> "Fts" <Fts@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:F15E620C-8842-49B9-A268-D7F6A792455A@microsoft.com...
> > Where in Windows XP explorer can I find the owner of a file (that is the last
> > person who saved) as I used to be able in Windows 2000 explorer by right
> > clicking the file choosing properties/advance/owner.
> > Thanks.
> >
>

[CurtB]

How to take ownership of a file or folder in Windows XP:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;308421&sd=tech

"Fts" wrote:

> In Windows 2000 I can Right click a file or folder go to
> Properties/Security/Advance/Owner and will give me the name of last person
> who saved the file.
>
> "Doug Knox MS-MVP" wrote:
>
> > In Explorer, right click one of the column headers and select Owner from the list of options.
> >
> > --
> > Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows Media Center\Windows Powered Smart Display\Security
> > Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
> > http://www.dougknox.com
> > --------------------------------
> > Per user Group Policy Restrictions for XP Home and XP Pro
> > http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_securityconsole.htm
> > --------------------------------
> > Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit.
> > Unsolicited e-mail is not answered.
> >
> > "Fts" <Fts@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:F15E620C-8842-49B9-A268-D7F6A792455A@microsoft.com...
> > > Where in Windows XP explorer can I find the owner of a file (that is the last
> > > person who saved) as I used to be able in Windows 2000 explorer by right
> > > clicking the file choosing properties/advance/owner.
> > > Thanks.
> > >
> >

[Doug Knox MS-MVP]

You can do the same in XP, if you have Simple File Sharing turned off. However, the "owner" is not the person that last saved the file. The file can be owned by one user and manipulated by other users, if they have the appropriate permissions. By default, all files are owned by the Administrator, or the Administrators group.

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Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
http://www.dougknox.com
--------------------------------
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http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_securityconsole.htm
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"Fts" <Fts@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:7C5D2630-4922-4C07-946B-C074B86D20B2@microsoft.com...
> In Windows 2000 I can Right click a file or folder go to
> Properties/Security/Advance/Owner and will give me the name of last person
> who saved the file.
>
> "Doug Knox MS-MVP" wrote:
>
>> In Explorer, right click one of the column headers and select Owner from the list of options.
>>
>> --
>> Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows Media Center\Windows Powered Smart Display\Security
>> Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
>> http://www.dougknox.com
>> --------------------------------
>> Per user Group Policy Restrictions for XP Home and XP Pro
>> http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_securityconsole.htm
>> --------------------------------
>> Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit.
>> Unsolicited e-mail is not answered.
>>
>> "Fts" <Fts@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:F15E620C-8842-49B9-A268-D7F6A792455A@microsoft.com...
>> > Where in Windows XP explorer can I find the owner of a file (that is the last
>> > person who saved) as I used to be able in Windows 2000 explorer by right
>> > clicking the file choosing properties/advance/owner.
>> > Thanks.
>> >
>>