Solved How do I deny acces to a folder to all users but myself?

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I've been trying to use the security tab for this new folder I'm creating, but, so help me, I don't have much knowledge of how to give and deny permissions. I'm the administrator of the computer, if knowing this is of any help.

Thank you to anyone to assists me!
 

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If you have no knowledge of it then you should not mess with deny permissions. Just give your user account permissions and remove all others.
 

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In addition to information provided by Brink, I find that adding my own username to a folder with full access, and then removing the "Users" group is easier.

That way, if you later add more user to your system, the folder will still be accessible only by you.

Just be sure to leave the SYSTEM and ADMINISTRATORS alone...
 

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Dzomlija said:
In addition to information provided by Brink, I find that adding my own username to a folder with full access, and then removing the "Users" group is easier.

That way, if you later add more user to your system, the folder will still be accessible only by you.

Just be sure to leave the SYSTEM and ADMINISTRATORS alone...
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Thank you so much for this! It's exactly the kind of information I was looking for.

There is another problem, however... How do I change the inheritance of permissions? It's stopping me from removing the Users group. :/
 

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Bro,

I wouldn't worry about removing user groups, and would just "Deny" only the specific user accounts that you do not want to have permissions. If they are not listed, then add them and "Deny" them.

If you remove the wrong user group, you could be included in it.
 

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Brink said:
Bro,

I wouldn't worry about removing user groups, and would just "Deny" only the specific user accounts that you do not want to have permissions. If they are not listed, then add them and "Deny" them.

If you remove the wrong user group, you could be included in it.
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Thanks for this advice and the thread you linked me to earlier! Great help. :)

I've successfully done what I had originally intended to do, thanks to you and Dzomlija! The help is greatly appreciated.
 

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Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 x64Intel Core 2 Duo P7450 @ 2.13GHz2x2GB DDR2NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260M
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
ASUSTeK Computer Inc./ASUS Notebook G60Vx Series
OS
Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 x64
CPU
Intel Core 2 Duo P7450 @ 2.13GHz
Motherboard
PEGATRON Corp. G60VX
Memory
2x2GB DDR2
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260M
Sound Card
Realtek High Definition Audio
Monitor(s) Displays
16" HD/LED Backlight
Screen Resolution
1366 x 768
Hard Drives
320 GB Seagate ST9320423AS
Keyboard
Microsoft eHome MCIR 109 Keyboard
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Logitech M305 Wireless Mouse
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~25 MBPS
You're most welcome. I'm glad that we were able to help. :)

Just let us know if you have any issues or more questions about it.
 

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Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Self built custom
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64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
CPU
Intel i7-8700K OC'd to 5 GHz
Motherboard
ASUS ROG Maximus XI Formula Z390
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64 GB (4x16GB) G.SKILL TridentZ RGB DDR4 3600 MHz
Graphics Card(s)
ASUS ROG-STRIX-GTX1080TI-O11G-GAMING
Sound Card
Integrated
Monitor(s) Displays
2 x Samsung Odyssey G7 27"
Screen Resolution
2560x1440
Hard Drives
1TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2,
4TB Samsung 990 PRO PRO M.2,
TerraMaster F8 SSD Plus NAS
PSU
Seasonic Prime Titanium 850W
Case
Thermaltake Core P3
Cooling
Corsair Hydro H115i
Keyboard
Logitech wireless K800
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Logitech MX Master 4
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2 Gb/s Download and 100 Mb/s Upload
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Malwarebyte Anti-Malware Premium
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Google Chrome
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Logitech Z625 speaker system,
Logitech BRIO 4K Pro webcam,
HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M477fdn,
APC SMART-UPS RT 1000 XL - SURT1000XLI,
Galaxy S23 Plus phone
Any time, Bro!

Glad we could help. If there's ever anything else, you know where to find us!
 

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