Re: Deleted user - taking ownership of files

From: Herb Martin (news_at_LearnQuick.com)
Date: 01/30/04 

Date: Thu, 29 Jan 2004 18:36:09 -0600

> This may seem elementary, but could you tell me how one
> goes about the actual taking ownership of a deleted user's
> files? I can't seem to find the magic switch.

It's elementary if you KNOW where, but can be hard to find.

Right click on the files (or parent directory) and bring up the properties
for Security -- IF you are an Admin or have enough authority, one of
the choices is to take ownership (it varies a bit by OS but it's pretty
obvious once you get to the File/Security properties.) 

-- 
Herb Martin
"Tad" <karmahaze@aol.com> wrote in message
news:41e201c3e37f$c9047490$a501280a@phx.gbl...
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >"Tad" <karmahaze@aol.com> wrote in message
> >news:315201c3e28b$5454f010$a301280a@phx.gbl...
> >> I accidently removed myself from the user list and can
> no
> >> longer access my info in money or outlook.  Someone here
> >> said I might be able to create a new user and then take
> >> ownership of these files.  Does anyone know the proper
> way
> >> to do this?  I'm a novice (obviously) and can't seem to
> >> figure it out.  Any help would be appreciated.
> >
> >Presuming you still have access to the Admin account, use
> it initially:
> >
> >Create the new user, Take ownership of the files; give
> Full Control of these
> >files
> >to the new user, logon as the new user and again take
> ownership of the
> >files.
> >
> >Common misconception:  "Only Admins can take ownership"
> (by default)
> >Truth:  "Only Admins can take ownership of arbitrary
> files, but anyone with
> >Full Control
> >of a file can perform security functions on that file
> which includes taking
> >ownership.
> >
> >-- 
> >Herb Martin
> >
> >
> >.
> >
> Thanks Herb.
>
>
> Thanks again,
>
> Tad

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