Re: NetworkService and LocalService accounts

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I can see the folders for the two profiles but when I go to re-add the LOCAL
SERVICE [ls] or NETWORK SERVICE [ns] (WinXP caps them) accounts onto the
appropriate profile(s) they do not appear in the list, there is a NETWORK
local account but I am guessing that is not the same as NS.

The ACLs on the folder themselves got hosed when the tech the clicked the
'reset permissions and propogate to subfolders' so EVERYONE got full control
access to every profile directory. Since I can't find the the LS or NS
accounts in the drop down I can't make the ACL match an untouched machine
(Admin, System and LS or NS has FC on the folder).

I guess I need to know how big a deal it is, can I leave 'everyone' on the
folder and not worry about it? I'd rather set the ACLs back to the way they
were but I'd like not to have to reimage the machines because some tech went
mucking about.

Either way when I have time to get the SID(s) from an untouched box for the
accounts I'll try to use that to add the appropriate account to the folders
and report back on how it went.

Thanks,
Les

"Wesley Vogel" <123WVogel955@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:uiTDsKOCHHA.204@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
\Documents and Settings\LocalService
and
\Documents and Settings\NetworkService
are Hidden folders.

So is
\Documents and Settings\Default User

HOW TO: Search For Hidden Or System Files In Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/302347

To display Hidden files and folders...

Start | Settings | Control Panel | Folder Options | View tab
Check:
Display the contents of system folders
and
Show hidden files and folders
UNCheck:
Hide extensions for known file types
and
Hide protected operating system files (Recommended)
Click Apply | Click OK

When you uncheck: Hide protected operating system files,
you will get this message...

Warning
----------
You have chosen to display protected operating system files (files labeled
System and Hidden) in Windows Explorer.These files are required to start
and
run Windows. Deleting or editing them can make your computer
inoperable.Are
you sure you want to display these files?
----------

Click YES.

[[Hidden files and folders will appear dimmed to indicate they are not
typical items.]]


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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In news:uWdTq$NCHHA.4764@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx,
Les <les@xxxxxxxxxx> hunted and pecked:
I have a situation where one of the helpdesk techs reset permissions on
the entire Docs&Settings folder on 10 PCs. (thus inheriting from the C:
drive).

I have fixed all of the profiles and folders except the NetworkService
and
LocalService profiles as I can't seem to find these accounts in the
listing.

Does anyone know of a way to re-add these accounts short of re-imaging?
Aretheir SIDs consistent so if I go to a working machine and derive its
SID I can use that to add it to the others?

TIA,
Les Bowman



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