Vista and XP Permissions

> Hello,
>
> When changing permissions from Vista, you need to take care you do not
> change ownership or modify the permissions already on the files... you are
> just needing to add a permission.
>
> Unfortunately, Vista makes this exceedingly difficult.
>
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>
> To do it properly in Vista:
>
> 1) Open an "administrator/root" explorer
> - Click start
> - Type explorer
> - right-click windows explorer
> - click run-as administrator
>
> 2) From the admin explorer, allow access to a folder
> - Browse to the folder you need access to
> - Right-click it
> - Click Properties
> - Click security tab
> - Click Edit
> - Click Add
> * If only your account needs acces, type your username
> * If every account on vista needs access, type: Users
> - Press enter
> - Click the checkbox under Allow next to Full control
> - Click OK
> - Click OK
>
> NOTE: You may also have to repeat step 2 for folders within the folder you
> just set the permissions on, if they were created by the operating system.
>
> Repeat step 2 for all folders you need access to.
>
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>
> Ok ... now to address you not having access in XP
>
> - Find the folder you don't have access to
> - right-click it
> - click properties
> - Click Security tab
> - Click Advanced
> - Click Owner
> - Click Administrators
> - Click OK
> - Click OK
> - right-click the folder again
> - click properties
> - click security tab
> - click add
> * If only your account needs acces, type your username
> * If every account on XP needs access, type: Users
> - press enter
> - Click the checkbox under Allow next to Full control
> - Click OK
>
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>
> You can also just run your Vista account always as full administrator;
> however this is VERY INSECURE and DISABLES alot of the extra security
> features built-in to vista. But, things would "just work" like they would
> in Windows XP. Microsoft does not recommend that you do this.
>
> - Click Start
> - Click Control Panel
> - Click User Accounts and Family Safety
> - Click User Accounts
> - Click Change Security Settings
> - Uncheck the checkbox
> - Click OK
>
> You will need to restart your computer for this setting to take effect.
> This setting affects every account on the computer, not just yours.
>
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>
> - JB