Re: User access

From: Roger Abell (mvpNOSpam_at_asu.edu)
Date: 08/27/05


Date: Sat, 27 Aug 2005 06:17:25 -0700

If all are partitioned using NTFS then you can use NTFS permissions
to control what accounts can access which partitions, and in what way
if at all (but, leave the operating system's partition alone).
With Home, the most simple way to do this is to log in with a Safe
Mode boot, as the Security dialog is visible in Safe Mode when you
right-click into the Properties of NTFS objects.
Safe Mode requires a log in. If others are able to access Safe Mode
that mean you have not set a password on the Administrator account
(which you can do when in Safe Mode or in a regular boot).

-- 
Roger Abell
Microsoft MVP (Windows  Security)
MCSE (W2k3,W2k,Nt4)  MCDBA
"Lil' Dave" <spamyourself@virus.net> wrote in message
news:ugZKwpvqFHA.1256@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> XP Home Edition/NTFS.  How do I as Adminstrator prevent users from
accessing
> partitions other than the system partition on a hard drive?  How do I
> prevent user access regarding 4 other physical hard drives on same PC, one
> on local ide, two on add-on PCI card, one on a scsi PCI adapter?.  Am
> familiar with hardware profiles, don't want to use that.  Too easy to
select
> the default.
> I can deny access to CD/DVD for users.
>
> Is there a way to block the safe mode entry after pressing the F8 key at
> boot?.
>
>


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