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What is the concept of permissions under security tab versus sharing tab?
I have a shared folder.
When I right click on it and click properties, then,
Under security tab I can see list of users.
Under sharing tab, under permissions I can see a list of users.
It looks like ...
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Windows 11 “object name c:\” permissions best security practices
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Should I change “advance security settings” c:\ [owner] from “everyone” to “system” or “admin” because each time I try to save a settings with select permissions for users/admins I’m ...
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Laptop stolen, are files on D drive protected?
I got my laptop stolen. It run under w10 os. I did set user w/ password to log on my windows account. The drive came, from factory, a secondary drive partion called D in which I stored my documents.
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Windows group membership doesn't work with "BUILTIN\Power Users"
This question came originally from a named pipe security issue when a member of the "BUILTIN\Power Users" group wasn't able to connect to the pipeline, even though the group was allowed to.
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Windows Administrator cannot access data drive
I recently installed a second drive into the PC running Windows 10 Pro. The drive is used for data. I usually work as a non-admin user. I have a couple of top-level folders on that drive (D:) and ...
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Protecting programs on external drives with the same priviledges as in Program Files
I moved some of my programs from Program Files and Program Files (x86) to another folder on my secondary drive to save space. However, any program with user-level permissions is now able to write to ...
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Windows user allow write file with specific name
Is it possible to allow specific user in Windows for specific folder:
read any file
delete any file
write (create) files only with specific name like ABC*.TXT (for example ABC123456.TXT)
This user ...
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Cant Grant Security Permissions for Certain Files that in Folders
I am System Administrator on Windows Server 2008 R2.
When i try to grant Security Permissions to folders that on the server, some folders successfully got the permissions (along with error display ...
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Adding ALL RESTRICTED APPLICATION PACKAGES to folder permissions
I'm unable to add the user, ALL RESTRICTED APPLICATION PACKAGES, to the permissions list on a folder that was created in Windows 10. How can this be done using Windows Explorer (Security ——> Advanced)?...
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How to change file permissions - Windows XP Home Edition
I have an executable file that I want to run on my PC. I am running Windows XP Home Edition SP3. When I try to run it, I get a popup saying that access is denied and that I might not have the ...
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Prevent program from getting stolen with Windows permissions
I'll be sharing a dedicated Windows 2008 R2 server with another person. I will have admin rights and admin an account. The other person will only have a "normal" account and no admin rights.
I have a ...
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Sometimes I can't delete a folder without admin, but if I delete its entire contents first, I can. Why?
I encounter this every now and then, usually when trying to uninstall drivers or something like that. The general sequence is this:
1) Try to delete a folder. Get "You need admin!" message. Even when ...
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Why must you have administrative privileges to install java 2 sdk
I use several school computers, that have different operating systems. To make sure that I always have my tools available, I like to install a lot of programs to my "roving profile". This is possible ...
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Password protect a folder
What are the available options for password protecting a folder? I'm talking about requiring a password to actually access the folder, not just user access rights. Is the third-party software out ...
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