Re: ACL Checker?

From: Wm. Scott Miller (Scott.Miller_at_spamkillerwvinsurance.gov)
Date: 07/26/05


Date: Tue, 26 Jul 2005 14:34:18 -0400

Colin:

Thanks for the great link. Quick question though: Does that reset them
back to just install of Windows or does it know of changes made by SPs and
updates as well?

Scott

"Colin Nash [MVP]" <cnash x@x mvps.org> wrote in message
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>
> "Wm. Scott Miller" <Scott.Miller@spamkillerwvinsurance.gov> wrote in
> message news:O$g%237dUjFHA.3336@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>> I've been having issues creating a new account on my Windows XP machine
>> (all latest updates installed). The issue was due to a incorrect ACL on
>> a file in my windows/system32 directory. I never touched this file
>> directly, so I'm thinking some installation did it as part of its install
>> routine (most likely overwritting the file and it getting a default set
>> of ACLs). I have "Use simple file sharing (Recommended)" turned off.
>> I'm concerned that something else is amiss and would like to find it or
>> verify that my ACLs are "what they should be". What I'm wondering is if
>> there is a tool that will check the ACLs on "expected" files to see if
>> they are correct and/or correct incorrectly set ACLs?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Scott
>>
>
> Well, here's how to set them back to the defaults...
>
> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=313222
>
> (for all security settings, but you can choose to do just file permissions
> as the article explains)
>
>
> --
> Colin Nash
> Microsoft MVP
> Windows Shell/User
>



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