access control

Original release date: April 10, 2013 | Last revised: June 24, 2013 Systems Affected Any system using password authentication accessible from the internet may be affected. Critical infrastructure and other important embedded systems, appliances, and devices are of particular concern...

Hello all, I need to create a user account on a Windows 7 workstation, but with strict rules. Namely, no Start Button (and therefore no Control Panel or All Programs), no Win+R, locked or maybe even removed taskbar, etc... I just want the user to be presented with a clean desktop showing only...

Ok so here is the situation. Not too long ago i decided i would share my folders over my network since i was copying files over to my moms and sisters computers, movies and tv shows. I also had to share them so they could watch whatever they wanted over the network when im using my computer...

Im confusing myself on these ntfs permissions. Is there an easy way to allow a specific group rw access to one file in a folder full of other files but only have ro access on all other files...without changing the permissions on each file? The problem I have is we have a folder organized...

Original release date: February 20, 2013 Systems Affected Any system using Oracle Java including JDK and JRE 7 Update 13 and earlier JDK and JRE 6 Update 39 and earlier JDK and JRE 5.0 Update 39 and earlier SDK and JRE 1.4.2_41 and earlier Web browsers using the Java plug-in are at...

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I am trying to set permissions on a folder to serve as a drop box on a network volume so that I retain full control and the <everyone> group can add files and read the contents, but cannot change anything once uyploaded to the folder. Or, listed a different way: administrator -- full control...

Really frustrated. Before renaming one of the folders on their computer, I was able to view all 6 folders. Now that one of the folders has been renamed, I am unable to view that specific folder. Currently I see all 5 other folders, just not the renamed folder. We have tried re-sharing the folder...

Hello all, Brand new user here. Trying to ad Hoc between a laptop with Win7 Startup and a home-build with Win7 Home Premium. I finally got each to see each other; however, all I can get to show in the Network icon of each system is C:\Users. In there I have Default and Default User (no Public...

I have 3 internal partition in my laptop C:,D:,E;. However, i wanted that only Specific Folders from D: are mounted and not entire D: partition .I was wondering is it possible? And i can control which user, which folders should be mounted.:devil_smile: I have window 7 home Premium can i hide a...

I'm surprised not to be able to find this question; it must have an answer so simple it doesn't need asked, but here goes; So I want to deny all access to removable storage for standard users at our office on one computer. I've been able to deny that access in the user configuration branch of...

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I just received my new Dell Inspiron 15R-5520 64 bit laptop running Windows 8. It came with a new BIOS that supports both UEFI and Legacy. Compared to the BIOS on my old Dell Inspiron laptop it seems very insecure. I'm referring to access to the boot order. In my old BIOS I could set a password...

Hello, I am near my wits end with Windows 7 networking! I am running Windows 7 home premium on my desktop which I am now using for my business. I have a folder containing my files that I share over my network to 4 other computers, also running windows 7. If a network user creates a file it...

Hi, I have this problem of which I couldnt figure the solution on my own. I am using Win7 Home 64 and I have created second user account on it. My goal is basically to restrict this account from any access besides Program Files Windows folder and his user profile (C:\Users\SecondUser\..) I...

So did Microsoft take this ability away making it even harder than it already is to use? In a corporate environment, this can make it a nightmare, or am I missing something?:hopelessness:

Many may, already, know this... IF you are the only person accessing your Desktop PC IF you have no reason to think it could or would be used by another person, certainly not w/out you knowing. IF it 'demands' a P/W @ Bootup IF you would rather not bother w/ that... > cmd (Admin) Type...

Hey, i have windows 7 ultimate with original Administrator account enabled and have a password i have another administrator account that i have created and does not have a password i have made all the necessary changes in policies to enable UAC and in the user account also. The problem is that...

I have an application, in which I need to perform a function. The function is supposed to open a window. However, when I try to perform this function it opens both the window it is supposed to open and also opens this dialog box. Once this has happened I cannot interact with either window, and...