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Date: Thu, 01 Apr 2004 08:20:46 -0800
From: David Rothenberger <daveroth AT acm DOT org>
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To: Yufeng Xiong <yufengxiong AT comcast DOT net>
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Subject: Re: Questions on cygwin filemode in WindowsXP
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Yufeng Xiong wrote:
> I'm using WindowsXP @Home, it does not seem to have anything available for
> changing
> file permissions from Windows itself, does anybody know how to do it ?

You have to turn off "simple file sharing".  It's under the View tab of 
the Folder Options.  Search in WinXP help for "simple file sharing" for 
more info.

Dave

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