Allow limited users full access to files created by administrator

[CaKiwi]

How do I allow all files created by a user with administrator priviledges to be fully accessed by limited users?

CaKiwi

 

[aznluvsmc]

You have to assign the appropriate NTFS permissions for users to the directory and/or file.

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[CaKiwi]

I believe there is an option which can be set for a user with administratives privileges so that all files created can be fully accessed by limited users. I know I can set the permissions of the files after they are created, but I am trying to avoid this extra step.

CaKiwi

 

[Kiwica]

Gidday

CaKiwi... What part of CA you in??

Cheers

KiwiCa (san diego)

 

[smah]

Where are the files stored? Are the other users local users (as opposed to accessing through the network). while you can set specifice NTFS permisssions, the solution may be as simple as storing the files in a different folder (hint: not under Documents and Settings).

 

[Marcs41]

Or, in XP, there is something called "Shared Documents"

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[CaKiwi]

smah

Thanks for the response.

The files are all on local disks. I believe there is an option which can be set for a user which will cause all files created by that user to be fully accessible by any other user. It is similar to umask on a unix system. At present, I am creating the files, then changing the security properties.

Kiwica

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CaKiwi

 

[Marcs41]

If the files are in, let's say C:\Files , you don't need any options to set, everyone using that PC can access those UNLESS you restrict them.

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[CaKiwi]

marcs41

That's not how it worked for me. I logged on as an administrative user and copied files from a network disk to the local disk. If I then logged on as a limited user, I could read the files but not, for example, delete them. If, after copying the files, I right-clicked on the top folder and selected properties->security and changed the access to full control for all users, limited users could then delete them. I believe there is a setting for the administrative user which will cause any file created by it to be fully accessible by any user.

CaKiwi

 

[Marcs41]

oh, that is what you mean.
Try to creat the Folders as the user, and then let the Admin copy the files to it.

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[CaKiwi]

It is easier to change the security settings after copying rather than log on as a limited user, create the folder, then log on as administrator and copy the files.

CaKiwi

 

[CaKiwi]

And I thought this was going to be an easy one.

CaKiwi

 

[Marcs41]

Why is it not possible for you to put these files and/or folders under the Shared Documents?
It is simple, requires no extra settings whatsoever.

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[CaKiwi]

Ok, here's what I have.

I have a folder c:\files on 2 systems. I want to save off a copy the folder on the first system and copy the folder from the second system to the first system in such a way that a limited user has full access to the files. The simplest way that I can see to do it at the moment is:

1. Rename c:\files to c:\oldfiles on the first system.

2. Copy c:\files from the second system to the first system.

3. Come back 10 minutes later when the copy has finished, right-click the files folder, pick the security tab and change to full control for all users.

I haven't tried changing step 2 to creating a files folder, changing its security and then copying the files which would save coming back later to complete the task.

But I come back to my original question. Is it possible to set up an administrative user in such a way that all files it creates can be fully accessed by any user?

CaKiwi

 

[Marcs41]

I got that the first time, I was just wondering WHY the files have to be in c:\files instead of the Shared Folders directory.

If it must be, so be it, but then you need to give the user more rights through user policies.

Or, you create a batchfile, copyinf the files and then insert the command line commands to change the rights.

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