access control

I want to specify from command line that user "Karl" has Full access to local folder (and subfolders) D:\proj\logs Which command is recommended here: cacls or "net share" What is the difference? Is "net share" for folders the same as "cacls" for files? Peter

I just up graded to Win 7 and have had enough of my operating system telling me I either don't have access or I don't have permission or that I need to run something in Administrator mode. If I have logged in as an administrator (which I have) I don't want to see any of these rebuffs. I just...

Hello all, I am trying to access my other win 7 PC from a win 7 PC. I have done this with a few PC's in same location as the one I am having problems with now. I have the IP address of the PC, computer name and set everything up to allow for remote connection. When I try to access the PC...

Windows 7 sharing is the most complex crap to deal with... Here is my problem... I have multiple computers on a local network, dealing with only Windows 7 Ultimate. One is acting as a file server, others are workstations. The server has a 2nd hard drive, totally dedicated to files that are...

Fixes an issue in which Windows Explorer displays wrong access control entries for migrated user accounts in Windows 7 or in Windows Server 2008 R2. More...

I'd like to know if i can turn on network discovery and disable anyone from accessing my home folder even if they have the password..

Hello all, I am the equipment manager for a DJ service. I recently talked my boss into letting me build windows based systems for our DJ's to use instead of a prebuilt DJ console that would cost more than twice what my design would. One of the biggest concerns we have is the ease of one of our...

Hi all I just restarted my computer and for some reason it gets stuck on the logo screen. I restarted it a few times and nothing happened, so I ran the Startup Repair tool. Here is the start of the log: Startup Repair diagnosis and repair log --------------------------- Number or repair...

I recently bought a notebook PC, and was quite annoyed to find that Intel has magically removed the ability to change the Centrino N 130 wireless adapter's MAC address. Before the nutters get in here with accusations of "illegal" activity, I feel obligated to point out that there is nothing...

The Windows Azure Toolkit for iOS provides an easy and convenient way to leverage services within the Windows Azure Platform from an iPhone or iPad. In this video, Link Removed—Principal Program Manager at Microsoft—explains how to use the latest release to leverage the Access Control Service...

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I have a computer with three partitions, the first with 100GB exclusively to Windows 7 (already installed), a partition for applications and another partition for personal files (photos, text, music, movies, etc.). I wonder how to configure the location of "My Documents", so that all users...

Describes a problem that can prevent administrators from accessing network shares in certain scenarios. More...

There is a BIG bug in UAC password prompts and "Run as Administrator"!!! Accessing files/folders Well, first problem is accessing other users' files/folders! Until recently I had only one Administrator User, but I created a Standard User for safer daily use. I have all my documents in the...

hi all. i upgraded my Serever from Standard to Enterprise and setup a domain. the reason is that i run a pos (point of sale program). what i am trying to accomplish is make certain files/folder not accessable for some users. i have one set for those working on tills, a second for...

Hi I have found lots of ways to password protect foldres. But I can`t find a way to passwordprotect the access over local network. (and hamachi2) I have tried to make a user (test) and the password (test, on that user). I have tried to share the folder, and just grant access for the...

Hello, I would like to create a new user for programming purposes i.e the user will have access to computer resources only through applications I plan to write. Such a user should not be able to log in from main Win7 logon screen - in fact, the user should not even be listed on that page. Is it...

Hello. I was just wondering if someone could tell me if it is possible to make a flash drive password protected or is it just the one's that already have the software installed when you buy them for a password? Thank You. And for the first person with the correct answer, an all expense...

In computer science, session hijacking is the exploitation of a valid computer session (commonly known as a "session key") used to gain unauthorized access to information or services in a computer system. For example, when a user logs in to a web site, the user's PC is tagged with a session...

Hi There, I've written a logon script which adds registry entires for users. The script will work for administrators. However this does not work Users. I get the following Error Error: Invalid root in registry key Code: 80070005 Source: WshShell.RegWrite The 80070005 is a...