Re: Rights Issue?

From: Roger Abell (mvpNOSpam_at_asu.edu)
Date: 10/04/03 

Date: Sat, 4 Oct 2003 00:00:54 -0700

This is an all too common situation with software that
is not designed to meet the Windows certification criteria.

There is a cmd prompt utility named cacls that can be used
to adjust permissions of files and folders.
Start \ Rum cmd and into the cmd window enter
cacls /?
for full info on the options of cacls

If the ini file is named (in full path form)
C:\Windows\My Application.ini
then to grant Users group members the ability to change this
one file you could use
cacls "C:\Windows\My Application.ini" /e /g Users:C

You may also adjust NTFS permissions using the Security
tab within the properties of the file when in a safe mode boot. 

-- 
Roger Abell
Microsoft MVP (Windows Server System: Security)
MCSE (W2k3,W2k,Nt4)  MCDBA
"Aaron Todd" <atodd109@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:uIR3TAciDHA.884@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> I have a program that I installed while logged in as the administrator
user.
> The program runs fine and it works great.  When I login as a different
user
> it isnt so good.  My other user belongs to the USERS group so it has many
> restrictions.  One of the errors I get is that it can not write to a INI
> file that resides in the C:\WINDOWS directory.
>
> Is there a tool I can use to allow this user to get read/write access to
> this file?
>
> I hope someone can help.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Aaron
>
>

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