About this tag
The 'authenticated' tag on WindowsForum.com covers discussions about authenticated users and accounts in Windows environments, including service accounts, SharePoint vulnerabilities, and NTFS permissions. Topics include restricting Windows service accounts to specific folders, security updates addressing vulnerabilities exploitable by authenticated attackers in SharePoint Server and Windows Print Spooler, and ACL configurations for authenticated users on NTFS partitions. These threads focus on security best practices, privilege management, and patching to mitigate risks from authenticated threats.
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How to Restrict a Windows Service Account to Reading/Writing from a Specific Folder
Hi, New here but not new to Windows. I have a software requirement that I am surprised I can't seem to find an answer for. I have written a Windows Service. I have created an installer for this service. This installer (when run as Administrator) creates a new user, provides the user with...- RodDaSilva
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- access control admin rights authenticated file access installation path privilege restrict access sandbox security security policies server 2012 service configuration service installation software installation user management windows 8.1 windows services
- Replies: 14
- Forum: Windows Security
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MS14-050 - Important: Vulnerability in Microsoft SharePoint Server Could Allow Elevation of...
Severity Rating: Important Revision Note: V1.0 (August 12, 2014): Bulletin published. Summary: This security update resolves one privately reported vulnerability in Microsoft SharePoint Server. An authenticated attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could use a specially crafted...- News
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- 2014 authenticated bulletin elevation javascript microsoft security sharepoint update vulnerability
- Replies: 0
- Forum: Security Alerts
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MS13-050 - Important : Vulnerability in Windows Print Spooler Components Could Allow Elevation...
Severity Rating: Important Revision Note: V1.0 (June 11, 2013) Bulletin published. Summary: This security update resolves a privately reported vulnerability in Microsoft Windows. The vulnerability could allow elevation of privilege when an authenticated attacker deletes a printer connection. An...- News
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- authenticated elevation of privilege microsoft ms13-050 patch print spooler security update vulnerability windows
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- Forum: Security Alerts
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Windows 7 ACLs, partitions and users profiles
Hi In Windows7 SP1, I noticed that the ACLs of the root directory of a logical partition (D:) formatted NTFS are different from those of the root directory of the system partition (C:): C:\Windows\system32>icacls c:\ c:\ BUILTIN\Administrators:(F) BUILTIN\Administrators:(OI)(CI)(IO)(F)...- balubeto
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- access access control acl administrator authenticated built-in users data management file system logical partition ntfs partition profile migration security system partition windows 7
- Replies: 1
- Forum: Windows Upgrade and Installation
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Windows 7 User accounts missing after system restore
OK, full story. I was meddling a bit with the security settings for my C: partition (where my Windows 7 resides) by right clicking the drive and selecting properties > security. The reason for doing so was because I thought someone had meddled with it first, so I was trying to get it back to...- QuickFire
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- admin account authenticated partition restore point security settings system restore troubleshooting user account windows 7
- Replies: 1
- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 7 How to set up a local network
Local Networking Judging by the number of requests in this forum (mine included), it's not as straight forward as uSoft would have us believe to set up a local network in Windows 7. This is my solution to my problem which prevented me from accessing a newly purchased Laptop - unbeknown to me...- WightWalker
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- access authenticated configuration desktop everyone file sharing firewall kis 2010 laptop local network network network tab partition security settings setup sharing windows 7
- Replies: 1
- Forum: Windows Networking
