Re: NTFS Security
From: Michael Solomon \(MS-MVP Windows Shell/User\) (user_at_#notme.com)
Date: 04/20/04
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Date: Mon, 19 Apr 2004 23:03:25 -0700
You're welcome, glad I could help.
-- Michael Solomon MS-MVP Windows Shell/User Backup is a PC User's Best Friend DTS-L.Org: http://www.dts-l.org/ "Tropicana" <fruitpunch@islandholiday.com.th> wrote in message news:%23u6LmooJEHA.3980@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl... > Well "IT WORKED!" > > I now have access to a number of things that I couldn't get to previously. > > Kindest regards > > "Michael Solomon (MS-MVP Windows Shell/User)" <user@#notme.com> wrote in > message news:eel8Z#aJEHA.952@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl... >> You're welcome, good luck. >> >> -- >> Michael Solomon MS-MVP >> Windows Shell/User >> Backup is a PC User's Best Friend >> DTS-L.Org: http://www.dts-l.org/ >> >> "Tropicana" <relax@tropical.beach.com.mo> wrote in message >> news:eOUbQ8aJEHA.2704@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl... >> > Thank you Michael, >> > >> > That seems quite logical, I will notify you if it works. >> > >> > Kindest regards >> > >> > "Michael Solomon (MS-MVP Windows Shell/User)" <user@#notme.com> wrote >> > in >> > message news:u$Km11aJEHA.1388@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl... >> >> >> >> This sounds like a file ownership issue related to NTFS. Note, file >> >> ownership and permissions supersede administrator rights. How you >> >> resolve >> >> it depends upon which version of XP you are running. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> XP-Home >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Unfortunately, XP Home using NTFS is essentially hard wired for >> >> "Simple >> > File >> >> Sharing" at system level. >> >> >> >> However, you can set XP Home permissions in Safe Mode. Reboot, and > start >> >> hitting F8, a menu should eventually appear and one of the >> >> options is Safe Mode. Select it. Note, it will ask for the >> > administrator's >> >> password. This is not your administrator account, rather it is the >> >> machine's administrator account for which users are asked to create a >> >> password during setup. >> >> >> >> If you created no such password, when requested, leave blank and press >> >> enter. >> >> >> >> Open Explorer, go to Tools and Folder Options, on the view tab, scroll > to >> >> the bottom of the list, if it shows "Enable Simple File Sharing" > deselect >> > it >> >> and click apply and ok. If it shows nothing or won't let you make a >> > change, >> >> move on to the next step. >> >> >> >> Navigate to the files, right click, select properties, go to the > Security >> >> tab, click advanced, go to the Owner tab and select the user that was >> > logged >> >> on when you were refused permission to access the files. Click apply > and >> >> ok. Close the properties box, reopen it, click add and type in the > name >> > of >> >> the user you just enabled. If you wish to set ownership for >> >> everything >> >> in >> >> the folder, at the bottom of the Owner tab is the following selection: >> >> "Replace owner on subcontainers and objects," select it as well. >> >> >> >> Once complete, you should be able to do what you wish with these files >> > when >> >> you log back on as that user. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> XP-Pro >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> If you have XP Pro, temporarily change the limited account to >> >> administrative. First, go to Windows Explorer, go to Tools, select >> >> Folder >> >> Options, go to the View tab and be sure "Use Simple File Sharing" is > not >> >> selected. If it is, deselect it and click apply and ok. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> If you wish everything in a specific folder to be accessible to a >> >> user, >> >> right click the folder, select properties, go to the Security tab, > click >> >> Advanced, go to the Owner tab, >> >> select the user you wish to have access, at the bottom of the box, you >> >> should see a check box for "Replace owner on subcontainers and > objects," >> >> place a check in the box and click apply and ok. >> >> >> >> The user should now be able to perform necessary functions on files in >> >> the >> >> folder even as a limited account. If not, make it an admin account >> >> again, >> >> right click the folder, select Properties, go to the Security tab and > be >> >> sure the user is listed in the user list. If not, click add and type > the >> >> user name in the appropriate box, be sure the user has all the > necessary >> >> permissions checked in the permission list below the user list, click >> > apply >> >> and ok. >> >> >> >> That should do it and allow whatever access you desire for that folder >> > even >> >> in a limited account. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> Michael Solomon MS-MVP >> >> Windows Shell/User >> >> Backup is a PC User's Best Friend >> >> DTS-L.Org: http://www.dts-l.org/ >> >> >> >> "Tropicana" <relax@tropical.beach.com.mo> wrote in message >> >> news:exL1xhaJEHA.1944@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl... >> >> > Hello to all, >> >> > >> >> > I currently have a PC with 2 HDDs. The first is the OS and software >> >> > and >> >> > the >> >> > second is the data. The data drive included the "My Documents" and > was >> >> > set >> >> > for my account under Windows 2000. >> >> > >> >> > Last week, a virus had totally infected my computer (had no idea as >> >> > that >> > I >> >> > was using Vet anti-virus software from Computer Associates). It >> >> > totally >> >> > slowed down my system that it became inoperable. After repairing >> >> > the >> > OS, >> >> > the computer was running rather handicapped (no offence to those who >> >> > are >> >> > handicapped) >> >> > >> >> > Under Windows 2000, my data hard drive was formatted to NTFS. > Although >> > I >> >> > managed to save my data drive from the virus but there seems to be > some >> >> > reprocussions that have happened. >> >> > >> >> > I have managed to make a backup on DVD but I believe that I have >> >> > made >> > some >> >> > changes to the my documents before making the final decision to > install >> >> > Windows XP professional. >> >> > >> >> > One XP was installed, I wished to set the my documents to the data >> >> > drive >> >> > (like the previous Windows) but I cannot get access to that folder. >> >> > >> >> > I know that it is a security feature of NTFS but I am asking is >> >> > there > a >> >> > way >> >> > that I could get access to this drive for me to get the updated >> >> > information >> >> > that I reluctantly made a crude backup into that folder. >> >> > >> >> > I do hope that someone can help me and reply promptly. >> >> > >> >> > Thankin you all and Kindest regards >> >> > >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> > >> > >> >> > >
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