Block Applcation Access to a Folder


  1. Posts : 4
    Windows 2000
       #1

    Block Applcation Access to a Folder


    Is it possible to block an individual application's access to a specific folder?
    Let's say I have a folder called "Water" and and application called "Fire" Can I prevent "Fire" from reading "Water"? Meanwhile, any non-"Fire" application can continue reading "Water" without issue.

    As per the FAQs my expertise is well above average, but I'm far from a systems admin. I'm a hobbyist C++ coder.
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  2. Posts : 2,039
    Several, including Windows 7 x64 Ultimate
       #2

    You could set up a work-around using App-Locker. Rights (Permissions) are basically user oriented, and I can't think of a way offhand to apply them to a specific application, but you can prevent users from using specific applications, and so achieve basically the same thing.

    See ;

    Windows 7 AppLocker Executive Overview

    Download details: Windows 7 Walkthrough: AppLocker

    Use with extreme care!!! You can really jigger a system if you make a mistake.

    Regards....Mike Connor
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  3. Posts : 4
    Windows 2000
    Thread Starter
       #3

    Reading over the documentation it doesn't sound as though that can prevent read access. It sounds as though it allows certain apps to run, and prevents others from running, but does not restrict what they can do while running.
    Am I misunderstanding it's capabilities?
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  4. Posts : 826
    Windows 7 Professional 64 Bit SP1
       #4

    First thought. Make a new user account solely for the problem application, make sure that the application always and only runs under this newly created user. Put a deny permission on the target folder for that specific new user account.

    Run as Different User

    Using "Run as different user"

    WindWalkerX said:
    Is it possible to block an individual application's access to a specific folder?
    Let's say I have a folder called "Water" and and application called "Fire" Can I prevent "Fire" from reading "Water"? Meanwhile, any non-"Fire" application can continue reading "Water" without issue.

    As per the FAQs my expertise is well above average, but I'm far from a systems admin. I'm a hobbyist C++ coder.
    Last edited by Fayla; 01 Apr 2011 at 18:54. Reason: missed a link
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  5. Posts : 2,039
    Several, including Windows 7 x64 Ultimate
       #5

    WindWalkerX said:
    Reading over the documentation it doesn't sound as though that can prevent read access. It sounds as though it allows certain apps to run, and prevents others from running, but does not restrict what they can do while running.
    It will stop a specific application from running at all. You can stop a specific user or a specific group of users from using a specific application. They simply can not use the specified application.

    You can restrict what running apps can do by changing system permissions in the application properties;





    Regards....Mike Connor
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  6. Posts : 2,039
    Several, including Windows 7 x64 Ultimate
       #6

    You can also set permissions on a specific folder;



    Using a combination of these things you can achieve what you want.

    ( Sorry about the German expressions, the language module does not translate everything, but it should be clear enough.).

    Regards....Mike Connor
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  7. Posts : 4
    Windows 2000
    Thread Starter
       #7

    Excellent. I had a feeling there was a way to do this.
    I just needed the input of more creative minds.

    Thank you both.
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