Re: More then 2 Administrators (bumped up)

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From: worried (worried_at_helloall.us.vets)
Date: 01/26/05 

Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2005 06:35:05 -0800

Sorry for the bumping,and thanks for the input Steve...

"Steve N." wrote:

> "Bumping" is frowned upon here. You just started a new thread when you
> should stick to the original for the sake of continuity of information
> exchange.
>
> That said, since you probably won't go back to the original thread I'll
> give my $.02 here anyway. It appears to me that you are confusing Users,
> Profile folders, Groups, and Security permissions. Although these things
> are related they are definitely not the same things.
>
> worried wrote:
> > Ok,maybe I should have done this before,but I just came out of safe mode,
> >
> > control panel= user accounts=my self/guest. I'm listed as computer admin.
> > guest account off.
> >
> > I go into windows explorer=documents & settings with hidden files and
> > folders showing as follows:
> >
> > All Users
>
> A profile folder that holds settings that apply to all users.
>
> > Default Users
>
> A profile folder that hold default settings for new users.
>
> > My self.
>
> Your profile folder.
>
> >
> > when I open properties & security tab for my self, it shows
> > Admin.
> > Me self
> > System.
>
> Normal.
>
> >
> > When I go to properties of "Default User" & "All Users" the "Default User"
> > permossions are grayed out,so I'm thinking it's the guest account.OK
> > But both "default" and "all users" show this in the security tab.
>
> No, the Default User is not the Guest profile or user, and you won't see
> any Guest profile folder unless the Guest account has actualy been
> logged into at least once. Since it is "Off" that has never happened.
>
> Your user acccount does not have specific security permissions for those
> folders, which can be changed by taking ownership of them (although
> you probably don't need to and maybe you shouldn't anyway):
>
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;308421
>
> >
> > ? (red) Account Unknown (S-xxx-lots of #'s )
>
> A system account created by the manufacturer for tech support purposes.
> Useless, harmless, probably completely disabled.
>
> > Administrator
> > Everyone
> > System
> > Users
>
> Once again, these are groups, not users. Do not confuse the group
> "Administrators" (note the "s" on the end) with the account "Administrator."
>
> >
> > the permissions looked alright to me,so I left it alone,since I don't know
> > how to change them really.
> > And that is my question,who is "red ?" and "everyone",and where is
> > "my self" ? And how do I safely remove them.
> >
>
> Again, you are looking at groups. "My self" is a user, not a group.
> Without specifically adding "my self" user to the list of groups and
> users that have permissions to those specific folders "my self" will not
> appear there. If you are a member of Administrators group then you
> inherit appropriate permissions for functionality purposes via the
> Administrators group permissions.
>
> If you remove the Everyone group where does that leave the permission
> the system has assigned to Everyone? Gone, that's where. This could
> cause programs and system functions based on security permisssions
> assigned via the Everyone group to not work.
>
> The "red ?" account is probably disabled, has never been used, and you
> could probably remove it safely using Computer Management/Users and
> Groups, if it even shows up there, but there's no point to bothering
> with it anyway, it's not taking up any disk space and it's not a
> security risk.
>
> Steve
>

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