access rights

Ubuntu closes root hole A flaw in the module pam_motd (message of the day), which displays the daily motto and other information after login (to the shell), can be exploited under Ubuntu to expand access rights. Attackers can exploit this vulnerability to gain root access. Ubuntu...

I set up a new computer with windows server 2008 and workstation windows 7 professional. The server been in place. There are other Windows 7 workstation allowing Remote Desktop. I have configure all the settings. I have allowed the computer to be accessed - allow access from computers...

Hey, I have registered here to solve this problem, I am very upset because of it, please help me out: I've set an automatic logon feature on the OS a few days ago (through 'contol userpasswords2'), it worked nice, no problems, suddenly today I've tried to access it again to remove it, then it...

This question or a similar one has ben asked on here and other places but no one seems to have any idea. So this will probably go unsolved like many other windows 7 issues but here goes. I'm happy to award 8 internets to anyone who has any ideas about resolving this issue. Have a windows 7 pro...

Laptop xp x32 Desktop 7 ultimate x64 new build Logged in as administrator. I cannot drag a .pdf from my laptop (xp) over to my desktop (7). It says "you require permission from the computers administrator to make changes to this file". I've got "no security" selected in the pdf. I CAN drag...

Hello all, I am trying to set up XP virtual machine on Win7 ultimate 64 After installing the application and update from MS website I get the following error message when trying to set up the virtual machine: “The virtual machine configuration could not be created. User does not have...

I recently upgraded to Windows 7 yesterday, and for some reason some folders and not others will not delete. When I try to delete some folders a notice appears that reads "You need permission to perform this action. You need permission from <The name of my user account, which is the...

I am sick of being restricted to some stupid actions such as as simple as deleting folders. sometimes some folders will not be deleted and it says i need administrative privileges to do so, but those folders are not in use or they dont have any executables running from inside or used by one or...

Hi guys I'm new to this forum and I hope i didn't miss a solution to this in a search but... i see many ways to do this with home groups and such but i cannot use those solutions since this is a Domain network. I am trying to share a printer attached to a local PC on our domain network. It...

Ok, I have found many examples of this but every solution I have read doesn't work for me, I'll start at the top in what steps I have taken to the current situation. On installing Windows 7 it worked flawlessly, proceeded to install apps etc, that evening I turned off. On login the next day no...

Hi Im using windows 7 ultimate, not cracked or anything like that, and im having some problems with my administative possibilities. When Im launching SQL Serve 2008 and I want to attach a new database from my documenst folde I cant open the user folder. When I look at the user folder in...

when i tried to run a game called risen i got this message " you are not allowed to play the risen because of windows parental control settings" I'm currently running windows as administrator but it seems that I'm unable to find the parental control settings. I mean it's not even there in...

I need to replace a file in System 32 for one of my programs to work, but for some reason it's telling me I need permission to do it. I tried changing my permissions for the system32 folder but apparently my Admin status isn't high enough to do that. So how do I gain complete control over...

When I attempt to delete certain files or folders I am denied permission and prompted: "requires administrators permission". But I am the Administrator! And I am signed in as such. How do I fix this problem? Richard P.S. I will be installing a Solid-State Drive later today - OS & apps. -...

Hi all I have a wireless router to which I have attached a Maxtor Shared Storage drive by cat5. I have two Windows 7 laptops, one I can map the drives fine with, the other when I try am told I don't have the access rights to and to contact the administrator ? I have previously connected using...

This is going to be rather complicated to explain but here goes my best attempt... I have the OS installed on the C drive. I have all of the documents mapped to a seperate but still internal E drive. I have done this with both XP and Vista and there have been no problems. Windows 7 linked it...

I wish to update to the latest version of iTunes but there seems to be something wrong with my registry. The following keeps coming up each time I try to install it. Could not open key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Classes\Interface\{915 DA835-02FE-4953-92FA-624BDF5D85AB}\ProxyStubClsid32...

Hey W7F, I am using Build 7022 of Win7. I had some guests stay at my house, so I locked Guests from accessing specific Program Files. Now, Iwant to remove the programs (adobe CS4) altogether, and Adobe uninstaller crashes under any user, including admin. So I think, i'll just manually...

Hi everyone. I've been really bothered by a login issue in Vista... When connecting to a computer on the local network, i'm always asked for a username and password even though i've checked the box that says "remember my username and password". I have to put in the logon credentials everytime...

Is there a way to access the $ shares in Windows 7? I have a Vista machine as well as 2003 and I could access the C$ shares from either machine. With Windows 7 I am not allowed access to these shares. Any help would be appreciated.