Re: Permissions in XP Professional
From: Roger Abell [MVP] (mvpNOSPAM@asu.edu)
Date: 03/14/03
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From: "Roger Abell [MVP]" <mvpNOSPAM@asu.edu> Date: Fri, 14 Mar 2003 07:18:52 -0700
"RocketMan" <slight@MUNGEihug.co.nz> wrote in message news:b4rv7t$6h5$1@lust.ihug.co.nz...
> Although I have Administrator rights on a PC running XP Professional, I am
> unable to gain access to a user's account. This account used to be an
> Administrator (group) account, but I have now changed it to a Standard User
> (Power User group) account. I thought that a user in the Administrator group
> was able to view all files on the hard drive, regardless of the rights of
> the user.
No, this is not so. Any account, admin or not, only has
access to files where the permissions grant the access.
> The PC is not connected to a network.
> I have managed to view the parent directory of the user, but am unable to
> view it's subfolders and files. In the Security tab of the parent folder's
> properties, Administrators group shows as having permission for full control
> of the folder. In the Advanced Security Settings for the parent folder
> Administrators group shows as Type=Allow, Permission=Full Control, and Apply
> To = This folder, subfolders, and files.
> What else do I need to check to find out why I am unable to view the
> subfolders and files below the parent folder?
You have confirmed that you have access to the parent,
and that this permission is set to be inherited.
You have not confirmed whether the inheritance
has been blocked on what you want to access within
that parent folder. This is possible.
What do you see when you look at the child folder's
NTFS permissions ? Is the allowing inheritable permissions
to flow down onto this folder unchecked ?
You can either adjust at each child folder, or, once you
are certain you do want to do this, since it will wipe
out any permissions on the subfolders and files which
sometimes one does not want to do, you can on the
parent check the box in the advanced dialog to the
effect that you want to set these permissions on all
contained child objects.
> Thanks for any help.
>
> --
>
> Rob.
> My address is MUNGED!!
> Remove the obvious if replying by email. Thanks.
>
>
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