Protecting files or folders

I was wondering how to protect folders placed on the TC from other users on the network? For some reason if I create a folder on the TC it automatically gives access to all users in the permissions section. So do I create the folder on my computer give myself read write access only and then move it to the TC? I would think even then other users would have read access. This is probably a simple solution but I have never had to do it. I have tried to change the permission on the folder but it will not allow any changes. Instead of enabling disk access via disk password should I set up accounts? I appreciate any ideas.

Correct, it is easier to just do accounts from the get go. But jerry, in your case, you can revert back to the default disk access setting of no password and you will have access to the whole drive. You can then move the files you had moved before you setup accounts into your account folder (it will be the name of the account you setup for yourself). Then you can setup the disk access for accounts again and you will see your account folder has all the items you just moved.

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Hi folks, I have some hidden files and folders, which I was able to access before, and I used to click on the 'organise tab', view, Advanced Settings, show hidden files and folders, in order to hide or show the files.
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