Allowing limited users Admin priviliges problem


  1. Posts : 244
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
       #1

    Allowing limited users Admin priviliges problem


    When I am on a limited user and I try to set permissions of its folders I need to provide the admin password to proceed, why?


    Now the problem with User Account Control.
    When I click on advanced sharing, or try to do any activity that requires admin priviliges, User Account Control window pops up, you know, that window asks for the password and it somehow blocks the desktop and anything else so I cant take a picture of it.

    Anyway after I provide the admin's password, the pop up closes but the process hangs/freezes does not respond for eternity.

    If it is an app, it does not run.
    If it is a folder, the explorer thread(is it thread?) related to that folder is not responding for eternity and it is stuck, hangs. however you want to call it.


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    Last edited by Senteaf; 15 Aug 2012 at 07:51.
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  2. Posts : 25,847
    Windows 10 Pro. 64/ version 1709 Windows 7 Pro/64
       #2

    Well 21 hours ago your post.
    TWO problems; allowing a limited user access to an admin folder
    Who's computer is it.
    Ask the administrator for help is my suggestion.
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  3. Posts : 244
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
    Thread Starter
       #3

    im the admin and the admin is clueless
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  4. Posts : 8,870
    Windows 7 Ult, Windows 8.1 Pro,
       #4

    Senteaf said:
    When I am on a limited user and I try to set permissions of its folders I need to provide the admin password to proceed, why?


    Now the problem with User Account Control.
    When I click on advanced sharing, or try to do any activity that requires admin priviliges, User Account Control window pops up, you know, that window asks for the password and it somehow blocks the desktop and anything else so I cant take a picture of it.

    Anyway after I provide the admin's password, the pop up closes but the process hangs/freezes does not respond for eternity.

    If it is an app, it does not run.
    If it is a folder, the explorer thread(is it thread?) related to that folder is not responding for eternity and it is stuck, hangs. however you want to call it.


    Urgent
    The first question is because you are using a limited user account, that means you have limited access to just about everything on that machine. Use an Admin account if you don't want to sign in all the time.

    UAC is doing what it's supposed to do, if you don't want to see the pop ups then turn UAC off or turn it down to a lower level of security. I can't say why it's freezing up.
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  5. Posts : 244
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
    Thread Starter
       #5

    I have no problem with UAC, the UAC has a problem that it is freezing up all the time.


    About the first question:
    I am not trying to set permissions to a folder that belong to the admin, so why do I need to provide the password?
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  6. Posts : 25,847
    Windows 10 Pro. 64/ version 1709 Windows 7 Pro/64
       #6

    Probable because the administrator has set a password.
    So you under stand correctly. Please read this.
    Windows 7 Forums - Forum Rules
    We do not help people bypass passwords, IT department policys or company policies.
    My understanding is that is what you are trying to do.
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  7. Posts : 244
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
    Thread Starter
       #7

    No, this is not what I am trying to do.

    I own this laptop and I have one admin account and one limited account.

    Sometimes I let my family(also extended) member use my laptop so I need my files to be kept safe.
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  8. Posts : 13,576
    Windows 10 Pro x64
       #8

    So why aren`t you using the admin account ?
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  9. Posts : 244
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
    Thread Starter
       #9

    I heard it is safer on this forums.
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