Folder permissions....
Aug 19, 2016 12:20:24 GMT
Post by Deleted on Aug 19, 2016 12:20:24 GMT
I did a clean install of the system disk. It had been W10 before, but upgraded.
As it happens I changed the name of the PC and the account I use in the process, which is all fine. Except.....
The other 3 disks all have a directory structure on them. I can still access them all, but sometimes writing to a folder is throwing up a UAC warning, to which I then just click ok. A bit irritating but no bigge. However, there are some unattended programs which are getting screwed up by this need for approval.
If I look at the security of a directory on C:\ then I see;
SYSTEM with Full Control
John_Doe with Full Control
Administrators with Full Control
If I look at a directory on E:\ for example then I see;
Everyone with Read & Execute, List contents and Read
System with Full Control
S-1-5-21-234544 [LONG LINE OF NUMBERS] with Full Control
Administrators with Full Control
And no mention of John_Doe.
If you know the answer, please reply like you're talking to a child..
As it happens I changed the name of the PC and the account I use in the process, which is all fine. Except.....
The other 3 disks all have a directory structure on them. I can still access them all, but sometimes writing to a folder is throwing up a UAC warning, to which I then just click ok. A bit irritating but no bigge. However, there are some unattended programs which are getting screwed up by this need for approval.
If I look at the security of a directory on C:\ then I see;
SYSTEM with Full Control
John_Doe with Full Control
Administrators with Full Control
If I look at a directory on E:\ for example then I see;
Everyone with Read & Execute, List contents and Read
System with Full Control
S-1-5-21-234544 [LONG LINE OF NUMBERS] with Full Control
Administrators with Full Control
And no mention of John_Doe.
- Can I / Should I just set all the directories/files on E:\ to be the same as that one on C:\ ?
- Can I just blindly set every folder to the same? There is no data on these disks which requires particular protection. Media stuff mostly.
- I am not talking about the sys$disk, so presumably I cannot terminally screw anything up.
- Is there an easy way to go about that?
- What's all this parent / child / inheriting nonsense? (obviously I understand the principles, but I am not clear how to handle it)
- What is an easy way to set one directory (photographs) so that nothing can be deleted without being given permission? Even if I am dumb enough to have typed delete, I want it to ask for permission.
If you know the answer, please reply like you're talking to a child..
