Solved Permissions for non-system, "user" drives; not "c:"

[dianedebuda]

Permissions for non-system, "user" drives; not "c:"

Would like to not have UAC pop-up for files & folders on non-C: drives, so expect they need to have "full control". Default is Special Permissions. Is there a way to default to "full control" when new folders are created, or do I need to mod permissions for each one? Note that I am NOT talking about anything on the o/s drive C:.

 

[roboticarm]

How about right clicking the non C drive - clicking Properties - Security tab? Setting full control there for the entire drive? Does that work for you bro?

Thanks,
Robo

 

[dianedebuda]

Sounds simple enough. Didn't see my "username" when I looked at drive properties (like is shown for dir/file properties), so I thought maybe there was something unique for drives. So I guess that just means I need to add my "username" to the "Group or user names" area & then I should be able to set the permissions and let inheritence take over...

 

[roboticarm]

I don't know if this is gonna work, so I would like you to make a System Restore point before you do ANY change.

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:ar: Click OK on all remaining dialog boxes.

Learnt recently from this awesome tutorial

{Sorry for the fancy stuff, I was trying to copy Brink!}

 

[ICIT2LOL]

Hey robotic mate I am just wondering how many accounts are on this machine? Seems a very odd set up and one I have never encountred before so I am thinking myabe another user hasset somemthing uo for this to happen ??

 

[roboticarm]

Hey robotic mate I am just wondering how many accounts are on this machine? Seems a very odd set up and one I have never encountred before so I am thinking myabe another user hasset somemthing uo for this to happen ??

Which? Mine? There are two. And those are the default permissions you see in the screenies.

 

[ICIT2LOL]

Hey robotic mate I am just wondering how many accounts are on this machine? Seems a very odd set up and one I have never encountred before so I am thinking myabe another user hasset somemthing uo for this to happen ??

Which? Mine? There are two. And those are the default permissions you see in the screenies.

No mate I meant the OP

 

[dianedebuda]

Thanks, roboticarm. Already knew the steps - was more concerned about if there was a reason behind not seeing "username" appearing at drive level. And, although Admins have full control, Creater Owner only has Special permissions which is inherited.

ICit2lol, I have several machines that I'm building. Most are single user. 1 has 3 users, but I want each of those users to have complete control of anything that's on the non-o/s drive(s). Is that so odd?

 

[ICIT2LOL]

Thanks, roboticarm. Already knew the steps - was more concerned about if there was a reason behind not seeing "username" appearing at drive level. And, although Admins have full control, Creater Owner only has Special permissions which is inherited.

ICit2lol, I have several machines that I'm building. Most are single user. 1 has 3 users, but I want each of those users to have complete control of anything that's on the non-o/s drive(s). Is that so odd?

Whoa hold up there mate!! I was just asking I didn't know if you wanted that or not if you are happy to let all three users have control over whatever on that machine then just use the same password. In that instance then just have one login account why would you need three?

The only thing is that do you want one user only to have full rights over say changing the registry if that ever arose as in being the only administrator. Because most of the set ups and fixes I do for friends they like to have the admin rights alone to stop the younger ones from doing things that they alone want to be able to do.

 

[dianedebuda]

ICit2lol, you are sweet for trying to spot potential pitfalls, but it's not really a problem here. The one machine with 3 users is just a seldom used laptop where I am 2 of the users; hubby is the 3rd. Real reason for multiple users is just layouts of the desktop/Start Menu and/or viewing options, not security. Hubby needs a simple desktop & large mouse pointers, etc and will just use it occasionally for web browsing if we're "on the road". One of my "users" is me while the other matches the machine I'm setting up for a friend so I can "see what she sees" and test some stuff without doing remote console. Not a big deal, really.

 

[ICIT2LOL]

Yes well I suppose I did react a little surprised haven't been used to having a woman around the house for a while so was a little taken back.

As for the problem which is a bit clearer now I am not real sure why it needs you to password the folders when they are accessed.

Try checking out the General and View options in Folder Options in Control Panel. See what has been set there. There is a small blue info How do I change etc etc at the bottom. I only have mine set to one click to open stuff and never really been any deeper.

Maybe make a note of what is set in the General and View tabs default the lot and go back and set as you need .

 

[dianedebuda]

I think somewhere along the line, there has been a bit of a mix up. I originally posted about Security Permission levels, not passwords.

It's been an annoyance to get the UAC when I rename folders/files. For some unknown reason, some drives have a "System" owner and some have an "Administrators" owner. Probably has to do with where/how they were formatted? The folders created for the "System" drives have "Authenticated Users" with good permissions and are not a problem. The "Administrators" drives are the pain. I am too unsure of the results to attempt to change drive owner to "System", so I changed it to the username, but that's not really what I think I want. Inheritance of Authenticated Users seems proper.

 

[ICIT2LOL]

Well I guess the OS is "owned" but the other drives all I can suggest is just make them non admin. To be honest Diane I have never come across this only where peoples kids have set up their accounts as the admin, and in nearly all cases the problem is they have forgotten the password so Mum cannot access the machine.

I just used Ubuntu to retrieve files for the actual owner - usually Mum so that I can just clean install the OS for her.

I did fin this but whether it is going to help I don't know because the only way to alter security permissions is in that last post of mine.

Look I have got to go away for three weeks so you may have to bump it to the more help thread