Re: Multi User installs - are they possible?

I've done some extra research, and every newly created folder is marked as
read-only.
But I can still move, delete, rename and alter files saved in these folders,
as long as I'm logged in as the creating user. (User A creates a folder,
puts a file in it, and can do whatever he wants with it. User B can't do
**** with it though, even if it's not in a sys-folder)

Funny thing is, every other program on my system works as it should.
Admin-users have access to the programs they should have access to, and
non-admin users don't.
I created a power user too, and he's somewhere in between. though, mostly
that account behaves like a restricted one.

Should add that I'm the only user on this PC.
The only reason there's more than one account are percieved
security-reasons. I don't like logging in as an admin to do everyday work.
Not when a restricted account is enough.

now what gives?

"Jimmy S." <Private> wrote in message
news:uEt7v9$ODHA.1552@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> Hi Niklas,
>
> When you right click the folder (directory) it will allow you
> to set the Security Permissions so that All Users can access
> that folder and it's child folders with full or limited rights.
>
> The situation you're describing with that game is not normal
> behaviour. Run a virus scan, and contact the manufacturer
> of the game if that problem persists. Original software should
> not be creating read only directories. Good luck Niklas! :-)
>
> --
> Cheers,
> Jimmy S.
>
> Additional Support Resources: My Zone.com Helpsite:
http://nibblesnbits.tk
> Microsoft Online Tech Support: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=376
> Game FAQ's: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=FH;[LN];gms
> My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I confer any
rights.
> _________________________________________________________
>
> "Niklas" <zaphire.dragon@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:0a9701c33bda$fd3eb380$a501280a@phx.gbl...
> | I've been trying for some time now to install Mafia (a
> | game) on my computer (running XP pro). But there's a
> | problem.
> | The game always installs into a directory that is set to
> | read-only for all non-admin users. It doesn't matter what
> | directory it is. I created a dir called "C:\games" and
> | put my game there. The new directory was imediatley made
> | read-only.
> | This is far from funny. Even though I can play the game
> | fine, I can't save anything. Any and all progress made in
> | the game is unsaved, even though my game says otherwise.
> |
> | Now, I would like to see one of two sollutions.
> |
> | 1. Someone tells me how to give access- and write-rights
> | to non-admin users for specific folders.
> |
> | 2. Someone tells me how I stop the game from tagging the
> | folder as read-only.
> |
> | please, help?
> |
> | /
> | NZ
> |
> | ps. I tried to search these forums for a sollution, but
> | apparently I wasn't savvy enough to know what to search
> | for. I do believe this question has been asked before
> | though, so I apologize for the inconvenience of having to
> | answer it again.
>
>

A little further clarification/suggestion here: Do NOT use "the"
Administrator account. Create one with full Admin permissions, then don't
touch the Administrator account. That should be held in abeyance for
emergency use only if something goes wrong with the Admin-enabled user
account. The Administrator account is the fall-back position if something
is corrupted or haywire with a user account (either Admin-enabled or
Limited).
--
Chris H.
Microsoft Windows MVP
Associate Expert
Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone

"Jimmy S." <Private> wrote in message
news:%238BCrI%23PDHA.704@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> Hi Niklas,
>
> Sounds like Windows is doing a bangup job of protecting
> each users own files and directories by making them read-
> only to any other user who is not an administrator. This is
> the behaviour people want and expect from a user based
> operating system. They do not want any user to have the
> ability to sabotage the hard work of another user. :-)
>
> Since you're the only user of your system, I would suggest
> you only use the administrator account, and only 1 limited
> account (instead of several limited accounts as you described),
> to avoid the read-only issues which you've described. GL!
>
> --
> Cheers,
> Jimmy S.
>
> Additional Support Resources: My Zone.com Helpsite:
http://nibblesnbits.tk
> Microsoft Online Tech Support: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=376
> Game FAQ's: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=FH;[LN];gms
> My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I confer any
rights.
> _________________________________________________________
>
> "Niklas" <zaphire_dragon@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:O%2370Lc4PDHA.2636@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> | I've done some extra research, and every newly created folder is marked
as
> | read-only.
> | But I can still move, delete, rename and alter files saved in these
folders,
> | as long as I'm logged in as the creating user. (User A creates a folder,
> | puts a file in it, and can do whatever he wants with it. User B can't do
> | **** with it though, even if it's not in a sys-folder)
> |
> | Funny thing is, every other program on my system works as it should.
> | Admin-users have access to the programs they should have access to, and
> | non-admin users don't.
> | I created a power user too, and he's somewhere in between. though,
mostly
> | that account behaves like a restricted one.
> |
> | Should add that I'm the only user on this PC.
> | The only reason there's more than one account are percieved
> | security-reasons. I don't like logging in as an admin to do everyday
work.
> | Not when a restricted account is enough.
> |
> | now what gives?
> |
> | "Jimmy S." <Private> wrote in message
> | news:uEt7v9$ODHA.1552@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> | > Hi Niklas,
> | >
> | > When you right click the folder (directory) it will allow you
> | > to set the Security Permissions so that All Users can access
> | > that folder and it's child folders with full or limited rights.
> | >
> | > The situation you're describing with that game is not normal
> | > behaviour. Run a virus scan, and contact the manufacturer
> | > of the game if that problem persists. Original software should
> | > not be creating read only directories. Good luck Niklas! :-)
> | >
> | > --
> | > Cheers,
> | > Jimmy S.
> | >
> | > Additional Support Resources: My Zone.com Helpsite:
> | http://nibblesnbits.tk
> | > Microsoft Online Tech Support:
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=376
> | > Game FAQ's: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=FH;[LN];gms
> | > My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I confer any
> | rights.
> | > _________________________________________________________
> | >
> | > "Niklas" <zaphire.dragon@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> | > news:0a9701c33bda$fd3eb380$a501280a@phx.gbl...
> | > | I've been trying for some time now to install Mafia (a
> | > | game) on my computer (running XP pro). But there's a
> | > | problem.
> | > | The game always installs into a directory that is set to
> | > | read-only for all non-admin users. It doesn't matter what
> | > | directory it is. I created a dir called "C:\games" and
> | > | put my game there. The new directory was imediatley made
> | > | read-only.
> | > | This is far from funny. Even though I can play the game
> | > | fine, I can't save anything. Any and all progress made in
> | > | the game is unsaved, even though my game says otherwise.
> | > |
> | > | Now, I would like to see one of two sollutions.
> | > |
> | > | 1. Someone tells me how to give access- and write-rights
> | > | to non-admin users for specific folders.
> | > |
> | > | 2. Someone tells me how I stop the game from tagging the
> | > | folder as read-only.
> | > |
> | > | please, help?
> | > |
> | > | /
> | > | NZ
> | > |
> | > | ps. I tried to search these forums for a sollution, but
> | > | apparently I wasn't savvy enough to know what to search
> | > | for. I do believe this question has been asked before
> | > | though, so I apologize for the inconvenience of having to
> | > | answer it again.
> | >
> | >
> |
> |
>
>

I've done all of that.
The original admin-account is renamed and password-protected to ensure that
my system isn't wide open.
My admin account was created later, along with my one user account.
The power user is an experiment, meant to help me learn more about the
system. When the experiment ends, that account will be erased.

The problem is, I want to be able to play the game with the limited account.
I really dont feel like logging off the user account, logging in as admin,
play some Mafia, log out from the admin and log on as a limited user agin
every time I play my game.
That's why I'm wondering how to bypass the read-only.
I think it's super that my files are protected from John Doe and his wife
when they log on as a limited user on my PC, but I want to be ably to bypass
that security-feature myself when I fell the need to do so. I expect to be
able to do so. Otherwise the system lacks funtionality.

Is it possible?



"Chris H." <winxpnews@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:#ZYFxd#PDHA.1556@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> A little further clarification/suggestion here: Do NOT use "the"
> Administrator account. Create one with full Admin permissions, then don't
> touch the Administrator account. That should be held in abeyance for
> emergency use only if something goes wrong with the Admin-enabled user
> account. The Administrator account is the fall-back position if something
> is corrupted or haywire with a user account (either Admin-enabled or
> Limited).
> --
> Chris H.
> Microsoft Windows MVP
> Associate Expert
> Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>
> "Jimmy S." <Private> wrote in message
> news:%238BCrI%23PDHA.704@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> > Hi Niklas,
> >
> > Sounds like Windows is doing a bangup job of protecting
> > each users own files and directories by making them read-
> > only to any other user who is not an administrator. This is
> > the behaviour people want and expect from a user based
> > operating system. They do not want any user to have the
> > ability to sabotage the hard work of another user. :-)
> >
> > Since you're the only user of your system, I would suggest
> > you only use the administrator account, and only 1 limited
> > account (instead of several limited accounts as you described),
> > to avoid the read-only issues which you've described. GL!
> >
> > --
> > Cheers,
> > Jimmy S.
> >
> > Additional Support Resources: My Zone.com Helpsite:
> http://nibblesnbits.tk
> > Microsoft Online Tech Support:
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=376
> > Game FAQ's: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=FH;[LN];gms
> > My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I confer any
> rights.
> > _________________________________________________________
> >
> > "Niklas" <zaphire_dragon@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > news:O%2370Lc4PDHA.2636@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > | I've done some extra research, and every newly created folder is
marked
> as
> > | read-only.
> > | But I can still move, delete, rename and alter files saved in these
> folders,
> > | as long as I'm logged in as the creating user. (User A creates a
folder,
> > | puts a file in it, and can do whatever he wants with it. User B can't
do
> > | **** with it though, even if it's not in a sys-folder)
> > |
> > | Funny thing is, every other program on my system works as it should.
> > | Admin-users have access to the programs they should have access to,
and
> > | non-admin users don't.
> > | I created a power user too, and he's somewhere in between. though,
> mostly
> > | that account behaves like a restricted one.
> > |
> > | Should add that I'm the only user on this PC.
> > | The only reason there's more than one account are percieved
> > | security-reasons. I don't like logging in as an admin to do everyday
> work.
> > | Not when a restricted account is enough.
> > |
> > | now what gives?
> > |
> > | "Jimmy S." <Private> wrote in message
> > | news:uEt7v9$ODHA.1552@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > | > Hi Niklas,
> > | >
> > | > When you right click the folder (directory) it will allow you
> > | > to set the Security Permissions so that All Users can access
> > | > that folder and it's child folders with full or limited rights.
> > | >
> > | > The situation you're describing with that game is not normal
> > | > behaviour. Run a virus scan, and contact the manufacturer
> > | > of the game if that problem persists. Original software should
> > | > not be creating read only directories. Good luck Niklas! :-)
> > | >
> > | > --
> > | > Cheers,
> > | > Jimmy S.
> > | >
> > | > Additional Support Resources: My Zone.com Helpsite:
> > | http://nibblesnbits.tk
> > | > Microsoft Online Tech Support:
> http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=376
> > | > Game FAQ's:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=FH;[LN];gms
> > | > My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I confer any
> > | rights.
> > | > _________________________________________________________
> > | >
> > | > "Niklas" <zaphire.dragon@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > | > news:0a9701c33bda$fd3eb380$a501280a@phx.gbl...
> > | > | I've been trying for some time now to install Mafia (a
> > | > | game) on my computer (running XP pro). But there's a
> > | > | problem.
> > | > | The game always installs into a directory that is set to
> > | > | read-only for all non-admin users. It doesn't matter what
> > | > | directory it is. I created a dir called "C:\games" and
> > | > | put my game there. The new directory was imediatley made
> > | > | read-only.
> > | > | This is far from funny. Even though I can play the game
> > | > | fine, I can't save anything. Any and all progress made in
> > | > | the game is unsaved, even though my game says otherwise.
> > | > |
> > | > | Now, I would like to see one of two sollutions.
> > | > |
> > | > | 1. Someone tells me how to give access- and write-rights
> > | > | to non-admin users for specific folders.
> > | > |
> > | > | 2. Someone tells me how I stop the game from tagging the
> > | > | folder as read-only.
> > | > |
> > | > | please, help?
> > | > |
> > | > | /
> > | > | NZ
> > | > |
> > | > | ps. I tried to search these forums for a sollution, but
> > | > | apparently I wasn't savvy enough to know what to search
> > | > | for. I do believe this question has been asked before
> > | > | though, so I apologize for the inconvenience of having to
> > | > | answer it again.
> > | >
> > | >
> > |
> > |
> >
> >
>
>

Hi Niklas,

Whenever you need to play a game that requires the
Administrators account, you can do so by right-clicking
the shortcut to the game and using the "Run As..." option
which allows you to provide the Administrators credentials
to start the game. Hope that helps! :-)

--
Cheers,
Jimmy S.

Additional Support Resources: My Zone.com Helpsite: http://nibblesnbits.tk
Microsoft Online Tech Support: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=376
Game FAQ's: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=FH;[LN];gms
My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I confer any rights.
_________________________________________________________

"Niklas" <zaphire_dragon@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:e51kM0OQDHA.2096@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
| I've done all of that.
| The original admin-account is renamed and password-protected to ensure that
| my system isn't wide open.
| My admin account was created later, along with my one user account.
| The power user is an experiment, meant to help me learn more about the
| system. When the experiment ends, that account will be erased.
|
| The problem is, I want to be able to play the game with the limited account.
| I really dont feel like logging off the user account, logging in as admin,
| play some Mafia, log out from the admin and log on as a limited user agin
| every time I play my game.
| That's why I'm wondering how to bypass the read-only.
| I think it's super that my files are protected from John Doe and his wife
| when they log on as a limited user on my PC, but I want to be ably to bypass
| that security-feature myself when I fell the need to do so. I expect to be
| able to do so. Otherwise the system lacks funtionality.
|
| Is it possible?
|
|
|
| "Chris H." <winxpnews@hotmail.com> wrote in message
| news:#ZYFxd#PDHA.1556@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
| > A little further clarification/suggestion here: Do NOT use "the"
| > Administrator account. Create one with full Admin permissions, then don't
| > touch the Administrator account. That should be held in abeyance for
| > emergency use only if something goes wrong with the Admin-enabled user
| > account. The Administrator account is the fall-back position if something
| > is corrupted or haywire with a user account (either Admin-enabled or
| > Limited).
| > --
| > Chris H.
| > Microsoft Windows MVP
| > Associate Expert
| > Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
| >
| > "Jimmy S." <Private> wrote in message
| > news:%238BCrI%23PDHA.704@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
| > > Hi Niklas,
| > >
| > > Sounds like Windows is doing a bangup job of protecting
| > > each users own files and directories by making them read-
| > > only to any other user who is not an administrator. This is
| > > the behaviour people want and expect from a user based
| > > operating system. They do not want any user to have the
| > > ability to sabotage the hard work of another user. :-)
| > >
| > > Since you're the only user of your system, I would suggest
| > > you only use the administrator account, and only 1 limited
| > > account (instead of several limited accounts as you described),
| > > to avoid the read-only issues which you've described. GL!
| > >
| > > --
| > > Cheers,
| > > Jimmy S.
| > >
| > > Additional Support Resources: My Zone.com Helpsite:
| > http://nibblesnbits.tk
| > > Microsoft Online Tech Support:
| http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=376
| > > Game FAQ's: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=FH;[LN];gms
| > > My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I confer any
| > rights.
| > > _________________________________________________________
| > >
| > > "Niklas" <zaphire_dragon@hotmail.com> wrote in message
| > > news:O%2370Lc4PDHA.2636@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
| > > | I've done some extra research, and every newly created folder is
| marked
| > as
| > > | read-only.
| > > | But I can still move, delete, rename and alter files saved in these
| > folders,
| > > | as long as I'm logged in as the creating user. (User A creates a
| folder,
| > > | puts a file in it, and can do whatever he wants with it. User B can't
| do
| > > | **** with it though, even if it's not in a sys-folder)
| > > |
| > > | Funny thing is, every other program on my system works as it should.
| > > | Admin-users have access to the programs they should have access to,
| and
| > > | non-admin users don't.
| > > | I created a power user too, and he's somewhere in between. though,
| > mostly
| > > | that account behaves like a restricted one.
| > > |
| > > | Should add that I'm the only user on this PC.
| > > | The only reason there's more than one account are percieved
| > > | security-reasons. I don't like logging in as an admin to do everyday
| > work.
| > > | Not when a restricted account is enough.
| > > |
| > > | now what gives?
| > > |
| > > | "Jimmy S." <Private> wrote in message
| > > | news:uEt7v9$ODHA.1552@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
| > > | > Hi Niklas,
| > > | >
| > > | > When you right click the folder (directory) it will allow you
| > > | > to set the Security Permissions so that All Users can access
| > > | > that folder and it's child folders with full or limited rights.
| > > | >
| > > | > The situation you're describing with that game is not normal
| > > | > behaviour. Run a virus scan, and contact the manufacturer
| > > | > of the game if that problem persists. Original software should
| > > | > not be creating read only directories. Good luck Niklas! :-)
| > > | >
| > > | > --
| > > | > Cheers,
| > > | > Jimmy S.
| > > | >
| > > | > Additional Support Resources: My Zone.com Helpsite:
| > > | http://nibblesnbits.tk
| > > | > Microsoft Online Tech Support:
| > http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=376
| > > | > Game FAQ's:
| http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=FH;[LN];gms
| > > | > My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I confer any
| > > | rights.
| > > | > _________________________________________________________
| > > | >
| > > | > "Niklas" <zaphire.dragon@hotmail.com> wrote in message
| > > | > news:0a9701c33bda$fd3eb380$a501280a@phx.gbl...
| > > | > | I've been trying for some time now to install Mafia (a
| > > | > | game) on my computer (running XP pro). But there's a
| > > | > | problem.
| > > | > | The game always installs into a directory that is set to
| > > | > | read-only for all non-admin users. It doesn't matter what
| > > | > | directory it is. I created a dir called "C:\games" and
| > > | > | put my game there. The new directory was imediatley made
| > > | > | read-only.
| > > | > | This is far from funny. Even though I can play the game
| > > | > | fine, I can't save anything. Any and all progress made in
| > > | > | the game is unsaved, even though my game says otherwise.
| > > | > |
| > > | > | Now, I would like to see one of two sollutions.
| > > | > |
| > > | > | 1. Someone tells me how to give access- and write-rights
| > > | > | to non-admin users for specific folders.
| > > | > |
| > > | > | 2. Someone tells me how I stop the game from tagging the
| > > | > | folder as read-only.
| > > | > |
| > > | > | please, help?
| > > | > |
| > > | > | /
| > > | > | NZ
| > > | > |
| > > | > | ps. I tried to search these forums for a sollution, but
| > > | > | apparently I wasn't savvy enough to know what to search
| > > | > | for. I do believe this question has been asked before
| > > | > | though, so I apologize for the inconvenience of having to
| > > | > | answer it again.
| > > | >
| > > | >
| > > |
| > > |
| > >
| > >
| >
| >
|
|

As an experiment, I tried to uncheck "Protect my computer and data from
unauthorized program activity", found in the run as-dialog.
Suddenly the game worked fine.
Now, what does that option do, really?
(just curious. my problem's solved, so I'm happy)

"Jimmy S." <Private> wrote in message
news:u3cl7FSQDHA.1712@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> Hi Niklas,
>
> Whenever you need to play a game that requires the
> Administrators account, you can do so by right-clicking
> the shortcut to the game and using the "Run As..." option
> which allows you to provide the Administrators credentials
> to start the game. Hope that helps! :-)
>
> --
> Cheers,
> Jimmy S.
>
> Additional Support Resources: My Zone.com Helpsite:
http://nibblesnbits.tk
> Microsoft Online Tech Support: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=376
> Game FAQ's: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=FH;[LN];gms
> My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I confer any
rights.
> _________________________________________________________
>
> "Niklas" <zaphire_dragon@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:e51kM0OQDHA.2096@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> | I've done all of that.
> | The original admin-account is renamed and password-protected to ensure
that
> | my system isn't wide open.
> | My admin account was created later, along with my one user account.
> | The power user is an experiment, meant to help me learn more about the
> | system. When the experiment ends, that account will be erased.
> |
> | The problem is, I want to be able to play the game with the limited
account.
> | I really dont feel like logging off the user account, logging in as
admin,
> | play some Mafia, log out from the admin and log on as a limited user
agin
> | every time I play my game.
> | That's why I'm wondering how to bypass the read-only.
> | I think it's super that my files are protected from John Doe and his
wife
> | when they log on as a limited user on my PC, but I want to be ably to
bypass
> | that security-feature myself when I fell the need to do so. I expect to
be
> | able to do so. Otherwise the system lacks funtionality.
> |
> | Is it possible?
> |
> |
> |
> | "Chris H." <winxpnews@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> | news:#ZYFxd#PDHA.1556@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> | > A little further clarification/suggestion here: Do NOT use "the"
> | > Administrator account. Create one with full Admin permissions, then
don't
> | > touch the Administrator account. That should be held in abeyance for
> | > emergency use only if something goes wrong with the Admin-enabled user
> | > account. The Administrator account is the fall-back position if
something
> | > is corrupted or haywire with a user account (either Admin-enabled or
> | > Limited).
> | > --
> | > Chris H.
> | > Microsoft Windows MVP
> | > Associate Expert
> | > Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> | >
> | > "Jimmy S." <Private> wrote in message
> | > news:%238BCrI%23PDHA.704@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> | > > Hi Niklas,
> | > >
> | > > Sounds like Windows is doing a bangup job of protecting
> | > > each users own files and directories by making them read-
> | > > only to any other user who is not an administrator. This is
> | > > the behaviour people want and expect from a user based
> | > > operating system. They do not want any user to have the
> | > > ability to sabotage the hard work of another user. :-)
> | > >
> | > > Since you're the only user of your system, I would suggest
> | > > you only use the administrator account, and only 1 limited
> | > > account (instead of several limited accounts as you described),
> | > > to avoid the read-only issues which you've described. GL!
> | > >
> | > > --
> | > > Cheers,
> | > > Jimmy S.
> | > >
> | > > Additional Support Resources: My Zone.com Helpsite:
> | > http://nibblesnbits.tk
> | > > Microsoft Online Tech Support:
> | http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=376
> | > > Game FAQ's:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=FH;[LN];gms
> | > > My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I confer any
> | > rights.
> | > > _________________________________________________________
> | > >
> | > > "Niklas" <zaphire_dragon@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> | > > news:O%2370Lc4PDHA.2636@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> | > > | I've done some extra research, and every newly created folder is
> | marked
> | > as
> | > > | read-only.
> | > > | But I can still move, delete, rename and alter files saved in
these
> | > folders,
> | > > | as long as I'm logged in as the creating user. (User A creates a
> | folder,
> | > > | puts a file in it, and can do whatever he wants with it. User B
can't
> | do
> | > > | **** with it though, even if it's not in a sys-folder)
> | > > |
> | > > | Funny thing is, every other program on my system works as it
should.
> | > > | Admin-users have access to the programs they should have access
to,
> | and
> | > > | non-admin users don't.
> | > > | I created a power user too, and he's somewhere in between. though,
> | > mostly
> | > > | that account behaves like a restricted one.
> | > > |
> | > > | Should add that I'm the only user on this PC.
> | > > | The only reason there's more than one account are percieved
> | > > | security-reasons. I don't like logging in as an admin to do
everyday
> | > work.
> | > > | Not when a restricted account is enough.
> | > > |
> | > > | now what gives?
> | > > |
> | > > | "Jimmy S." <Private> wrote in message
> | > > | news:uEt7v9$ODHA.1552@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> | > > | > Hi Niklas,
> | > > | >
> | > > | > When you right click the folder (directory) it will allow you
> | > > | > to set the Security Permissions so that All Users can access
> | > > | > that folder and it's child folders with full or limited rights.
> | > > | >
> | > > | > The situation you're describing with that game is not normal
> | > > | > behaviour. Run a virus scan, and contact the manufacturer
> | > > | > of the game if that problem persists. Original software should
> | > > | > not be creating read only directories. Good luck Niklas! :-)
> | > > | >
> | > > | > --
> | > > | > Cheers,
> | > > | > Jimmy S.
> | > > | >
> | > > | > Additional Support Resources: My Zone.com Helpsite:
> | > > | http://nibblesnbits.tk
> | > > | > Microsoft Online Tech Support:
> | > http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=376
> | > > | > Game FAQ's:
> | http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=FH;[LN];gms
> | > > | > My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I confer
any
> | > > | rights.
> | > > | > _________________________________________________________
> | > > | >
> | > > | > "Niklas" <zaphire.dragon@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> | > > | > news:0a9701c33bda$fd3eb380$a501280a@phx.gbl...
> | > > | > | I've been trying for some time now to install Mafia (a
> | > > | > | game) on my computer (running XP pro). But there's a
> | > > | > | problem.
> | > > | > | The game always installs into a directory that is set to
> | > > | > | read-only for all non-admin users. It doesn't matter what
> | > > | > | directory it is. I created a dir called "C:\games" and
> | > > | > | put my game there. The new directory was imediatley made
> | > > | > | read-only.
> | > > | > | This is far from funny. Even though I can play the game
> | > > | > | fine, I can't save anything. Any and all progress made in
> | > > | > | the game is unsaved, even though my game says otherwise.
> | > > | > |
> | > > | > | Now, I would like to see one of two sollutions.
> | > > | > |
> | > > | > | 1. Someone tells me how to give access- and write-rights
> | > > | > | to non-admin users for specific folders.
> | > > | > |
> | > > | > | 2. Someone tells me how I stop the game from tagging the
> | > > | > | folder as read-only.
> | > > | > |
> | > > | > | please, help?
> | > > | > |
> | > > | > | /
> | > > | > | NZ
> | > > | > |
> | > > | > | ps. I tried to search these forums for a sollution, but
> | > > | > | apparently I wasn't savvy enough to know what to search
> | > > | > | for. I do believe this question has been asked before
> | > > | > | though, so I apologize for the inconvenience of having to
> | > > | > | answer it again.
> | > > | >
> | > > | >
> | > > |
> | > > |
> | > >
> | > >
> | >
> | >
> |
> |
>
>

Great news - thanks for posting! :-)

Cheers,
Jimmy.

"Niklas" <zaphire_dragon@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:uHntbaUQDHA.2476@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
| Thanks. That helped. :-)
|
| "Jimmy S." <Private> wrote in message
| news:u3cl7FSQDHA.1712@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
| > Hi Niklas,
| >
| > Whenever you need to play a game that requires the
| > Administrators account, you can do so by right-clicking
| > the shortcut to the game and using the "Run As..." option
| > which allows you to provide the Administrators credentials
| > to start the game. Hope that helps! :-)
| >
| > --
| > Cheers,
| > Jimmy S.
| >
| > Additional Support Resources: My Zone.com Helpsite:
| http://nibblesnbits.tk
| > Microsoft Online Tech Support: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=376
| > Game FAQ's: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=FH;[LN];gms
| > My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I confer any
| rights.
| > _________________________________________________________
| >
| > "Niklas" <zaphire_dragon@hotmail.com> wrote in message
| news:e51kM0OQDHA.2096@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
| > | I've done all of that.
| > | The original admin-account is renamed and password-protected to ensure
| that
| > | my system isn't wide open.
| > | My admin account was created later, along with my one user account.
| > | The power user is an experiment, meant to help me learn more about the
| > | system. When the experiment ends, that account will be erased.
| > |
| > | The problem is, I want to be able to play the game with the limited
| account.
| > | I really dont feel like logging off the user account, logging in as
| admin,
| > | play some Mafia, log out from the admin and log on as a limited user
| agin
| > | every time I play my game.
| > | That's why I'm wondering how to bypass the read-only.
| > | I think it's super that my files are protected from John Doe and his
| wife
| > | when they log on as a limited user on my PC, but I want to be ably to
| bypass
| > | that security-feature myself when I fell the need to do so. I expect to
| be
| > | able to do so. Otherwise the system lacks funtionality.
| > |
| > | Is it possible?
| > |
| > |
| > |
| > | "Chris H." <winxpnews@hotmail.com> wrote in message
| > | news:#ZYFxd#PDHA.1556@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
| > | > A little further clarification/suggestion here: Do NOT use "the"
| > | > Administrator account. Create one with full Admin permissions, then
| don't
| > | > touch the Administrator account. That should be held in abeyance for
| > | > emergency use only if something goes wrong with the Admin-enabled user
| > | > account. The Administrator account is the fall-back position if
| something
| > | > is corrupted or haywire with a user account (either Admin-enabled or
| > | > Limited).
| > | > --
| > | > Chris H.
| > | > Microsoft Windows MVP
| > | > Associate Expert
| > | > Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
| > | >
| > | > "Jimmy S." <Private> wrote in message
| > | > news:%238BCrI%23PDHA.704@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
| > | > > Hi Niklas,
| > | > >
| > | > > Sounds like Windows is doing a bangup job of protecting
| > | > > each users own files and directories by making them read-
| > | > > only to any other user who is not an administrator. This is
| > | > > the behaviour people want and expect from a user based
| > | > > operating system. They do not want any user to have the
| > | > > ability to sabotage the hard work of another user. :-)
| > | > >
| > | > > Since you're the only user of your system, I would suggest
| > | > > you only use the administrator account, and only 1 limited
| > | > > account (instead of several limited accounts as you described),
| > | > > to avoid the read-only issues which you've described. GL!
| > | > >
| > | > > --
| > | > > Cheers,
| > | > > Jimmy S.
| > | > >
| > | > > Additional Support Resources: My Zone.com Helpsite:
| > | > http://nibblesnbits.tk
| > | > > Microsoft Online Tech Support:
| > | http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=376
| > | > > Game FAQ's:
| http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=FH;[LN];gms
| > | > > My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I confer any
| > | > rights.
| > | > > _________________________________________________________
| > | > >
| > | > > "Niklas" <zaphire_dragon@hotmail.com> wrote in message
| > | > > news:O%2370Lc4PDHA.2636@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
| > | > > | I've done some extra research, and every newly created folder is
| > | marked
| > | > as
| > | > > | read-only.
| > | > > | But I can still move, delete, rename and alter files saved in
| these
| > | > folders,
| > | > > | as long as I'm logged in as the creating user. (User A creates a
| > | folder,
| > | > > | puts a file in it, and can do whatever he wants with it. User B
| can't
| > | do
| > | > > | **** with it though, even if it's not in a sys-folder)
| > | > > |
| > | > > | Funny thing is, every other program on my system works as it
| should.
| > | > > | Admin-users have access to the programs they should have access
| to,
| > | and
| > | > > | non-admin users don't.
| > | > > | I created a power user too, and he's somewhere in between. though,
| > | > mostly
| > | > > | that account behaves like a restricted one.
| > | > > |
| > | > > | Should add that I'm the only user on this PC.
| > | > > | The only reason there's more than one account are percieved
| > | > > | security-reasons. I don't like logging in as an admin to do
| everyday
| > | > work.
| > | > > | Not when a restricted account is enough.
| > | > > |
| > | > > | now what gives?
| > | > > |
| > | > > | "Jimmy S." <Private> wrote in message
| > | > > | news:uEt7v9$ODHA.1552@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
| > | > > | > Hi Niklas,
| > | > > | >
| > | > > | > When you right click the folder (directory) it will allow you
| > | > > | > to set the Security Permissions so that All Users can access
| > | > > | > that folder and it's child folders with full or limited rights.
| > | > > | >
| > | > > | > The situation you're describing with that game is not normal
| > | > > | > behaviour. Run a virus scan, and contact the manufacturer
| > | > > | > of the game if that problem persists. Original software should
| > | > > | > not be creating read only directories. Good luck Niklas! :-)
| > | > > | >
| > | > > | > --
| > | > > | > Cheers,
| > | > > | > Jimmy S.
| > | > > | >
| > | > > | > Additional Support Resources: My Zone.com Helpsite:
| > | > > | http://nibblesnbits.tk
| > | > > | > Microsoft Online Tech Support:
| > | > http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=376
| > | > > | > Game FAQ's:
| > | http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=FH;[LN];gms
| > | > > | > My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I confer
| any
| > | > > | rights.
| > | > > | > _________________________________________________________
| > | > > | >
| > | > > | > "Niklas" <zaphire.dragon@hotmail.com> wrote in message
| > | > > | > news:0a9701c33bda$fd3eb380$a501280a@phx.gbl...
| > | > > | > | I've been trying for some time now to install Mafia (a
| > | > > | > | game) on my computer (running XP pro). But there's a
| > | > > | > | problem.
| > | > > | > | The game always installs into a directory that is set to
| > | > > | > | read-only for all non-admin users. It doesn't matter what
| > | > > | > | directory it is. I created a dir called "C:\games" and
| > | > > | > | put my game there. The new directory was imediatley made
| > | > > | > | read-only.
| > | > > | > | This is far from funny. Even though I can play the game
| > | > > | > | fine, I can't save anything. Any and all progress made in
| > | > > | > | the game is unsaved, even though my game says otherwise.
| > | > > | > |
| > | > > | > | Now, I would like to see one of two sollutions.
| > | > > | > |
| > | > > | > | 1. Someone tells me how to give access- and write-rights
| > | > > | > | to non-admin users for specific folders.
| > | > > | > |
| > | > > | > | 2. Someone tells me how I stop the game from tagging the
| > | > > | > | folder as read-only.
| > | > > | > |
| > | > > | > | please, help?
| > | > > | > |
| > | > > | > | /
| > | > > | > | NZ
| > | > > | > |
| > | > > | > | ps. I tried to search these forums for a sollution, but
| > | > > | > | apparently I wasn't savvy enough to know what to search
| > | > > | > | for. I do believe this question has been asked before
| > | > > | > | though, so I apologize for the inconvenience of having to
| > | > > | > | answer it again.
| > | > > | >
| > | > > | >
| > | > > |
| > | > > |
| > | > >
| > | > >
| > | >
| > | >
| > |
| > |
| >
| >
|
|

Hi Niklas,

It forces the program to be run with restricted credentials. That
option is part of the NTFS file system which you're using. The
more technical explanation would be as follows:

"When you launch a program in Windows XP Professional with
the graphical RunAs utility, selecting "Protect my computer and
data from unauthorized program activity" runs the program with a
restricted token that contains the S-5-12 SID." - MS Technet

So in effect unchecking that option disables the NTFS security
at least so far as enabling you to overcome that read-only file and
directory protection which you were finding to be an annoyance. :-)

--
Cheers,
Jimmy S.

Additional Support Resources: My Zone.com Helpsite: http://nibblesnbits.tk
Microsoft Online Tech Support: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=376
Game FAQ's: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=FH;[LN];gms
My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I confer any rights.
_________________________________________________________

"Niklas" <zaphire_dragon@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:%23V%23iOoVQDHA.2460@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
| As an experiment, I tried to uncheck "Protect my computer and data from
| unauthorized program activity", found in the run as-dialog.
| Suddenly the game worked fine.
| Now, what does that option do, really?
| (just curious. my problem's solved, so I'm happy)
|
| "Jimmy S." <Private> wrote in message
| news:u3cl7FSQDHA.1712@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
| > Hi Niklas,
| >
| > Whenever you need to play a game that requires the
| > Administrators account, you can do so by right-clicking
| > the shortcut to the game and using the "Run As..." option
| > which allows you to provide the Administrators credentials
| > to start the game. Hope that helps! :-)
| >
| > --
| > Cheers,
| > Jimmy S.
| >
| > Additional Support Resources: My Zone.com Helpsite:
| http://nibblesnbits.tk
| > Microsoft Online Tech Support: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=376
| > Game FAQ's: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=FH;[LN];gms
| > My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I confer any
| rights.
| > _________________________________________________________
| >
| > "Niklas" <zaphire_dragon@hotmail.com> wrote in message
| news:e51kM0OQDHA.2096@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
| > | I've done all of that.
| > | The original admin-account is renamed and password-protected to ensure
| that
| > | my system isn't wide open.
| > | My admin account was created later, along with my one user account.
| > | The power user is an experiment, meant to help me learn more about the
| > | system. When the experiment ends, that account will be erased.
| > |
| > | The problem is, I want to be able to play the game with the limited
| account.
| > | I really dont feel like logging off the user account, logging in as
| admin,
| > | play some Mafia, log out from the admin and log on as a limited user
| agin
| > | every time I play my game.
| > | That's why I'm wondering how to bypass the read-only.
| > | I think it's super that my files are protected from John Doe and his
| wife
| > | when they log on as a limited user on my PC, but I want to be ably to
| bypass
| > | that security-feature myself when I fell the need to do so. I expect to
| be
| > | able to do so. Otherwise the system lacks funtionality.
| > |
| > | Is it possible?
| > |
| > |
| > |
| > | "Chris H." <winxpnews@hotmail.com> wrote in message
| > | news:#ZYFxd#PDHA.1556@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
| > | > A little further clarification/suggestion here: Do NOT use "the"
| > | > Administrator account. Create one with full Admin permissions, then
| don't
| > | > touch the Administrator account. That should be held in abeyance for
| > | > emergency use only if something goes wrong with the Admin-enabled user
| > | > account. The Administrator account is the fall-back position if
| something
| > | > is corrupted or haywire with a user account (either Admin-enabled or
| > | > Limited).
| > | > --
| > | > Chris H.
| > | > Microsoft Windows MVP
| > | > Associate Expert
| > | > Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
| > | >
| > | > "Jimmy S." <Private> wrote in message
| > | > news:%238BCrI%23PDHA.704@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
| > | > > Hi Niklas,
| > | > >
| > | > > Sounds like Windows is doing a bangup job of protecting
| > | > > each users own files and directories by making them read-
| > | > > only to any other user who is not an administrator. This is
| > | > > the behaviour people want and expect from a user based
| > | > > operating system. They do not want any user to have the
| > | > > ability to sabotage the hard work of another user. :-)
| > | > >
| > | > > Since you're the only user of your system, I would suggest
| > | > > you only use the administrator account, and only 1 limited
| > | > > account (instead of several limited accounts as you described),
| > | > > to avoid the read-only issues which you've described. GL!
| > | > >
| > | > > --
| > | > > Cheers,
| > | > > Jimmy S.
| > | > >
| > | > > Additional Support Resources: My Zone.com Helpsite:
| > | > http://nibblesnbits.tk
| > | > > Microsoft Online Tech Support:
| > | http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=376
| > | > > Game FAQ's:
| http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=FH;[LN];gms
| > | > > My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I confer any
| > | > rights.
| > | > > _________________________________________________________
| > | > >
| > | > > "Niklas" <zaphire_dragon@hotmail.com> wrote in message
| > | > > news:O%2370Lc4PDHA.2636@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
| > | > > | I've done some extra research, and every newly created folder is
| > | marked
| > | > as
| > | > > | read-only.
| > | > > | But I can still move, delete, rename and alter files saved in
| these
| > | > folders,
| > | > > | as long as I'm logged in as the creating user. (User A creates a
| > | folder,
| > | > > | puts a file in it, and can do whatever he wants with it. User B
| can't
| > | do
| > | > > | **** with it though, even if it's not in a sys-folder)
| > | > > |
| > | > > | Funny thing is, every other program on my system works as it
| should.
| > | > > | Admin-users have access to the programs they should have access
| to,
| > | and
| > | > > | non-admin users don't.
| > | > > | I created a power user too, and he's somewhere in between. though,
| > | > mostly
| > | > > | that account behaves like a restricted one.
| > | > > |
| > | > > | Should add that I'm the only user on this PC.
| > | > > | The only reason there's more than one account are percieved
| > | > > | security-reasons. I don't like logging in as an admin to do
| everyday
| > | > work.
| > | > > | Not when a restricted account is enough.
| > | > > |
| > | > > | now what gives?
| > | > > |
| > | > > | "Jimmy S." <Private> wrote in message
| > | > > | news:uEt7v9$ODHA.1552@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
| > | > > | > Hi Niklas,
| > | > > | >
| > | > > | > When you right click the folder (directory) it will allow you
| > | > > | > to set the Security Permissions so that All Users can access
| > | > > | > that folder and it's child folders with full or limited rights.
| > | > > | >
| > | > > | > The situation you're describing with that game is not normal
| > | > > | > behaviour. Run a virus scan, and contact the manufacturer
| > | > > | > of the game if that problem persists. Original software should
| > | > > | > not be creating read only directories. Good luck Niklas! :-)
| > | > > | >
| > | > > | > --
| > | > > | > Cheers,
| > | > > | > Jimmy S.
| > | > > | >
| > | > > | > Additional Support Resources: My Zone.com Helpsite:
| > | > > | http://nibblesnbits.tk
| > | > > | > Microsoft Online Tech Support:
| > | > http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=376
| > | > > | > Game FAQ's:
| > | http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=FH;[LN];gms
| > | > > | > My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I confer
| any
| > | > > | rights.
| > | > > | > _________________________________________________________
| > | > > | >
| > | > > | > "Niklas" <zaphire.dragon@hotmail.com> wrote in message
| > | > > | > news:0a9701c33bda$fd3eb380$a501280a@phx.gbl...
| > | > > | > | I've been trying for some time now to install Mafia (a
| > | > > | > | game) on my computer (running XP pro). But there's a
| > | > > | > | problem.
| > | > > | > | The game always installs into a directory that is set to
| > | > > | > | read-only for all non-admin users. It doesn't matter what
| > | > > | > | directory it is. I created a dir called "C:\games" and
| > | > > | > | put my game there. The new directory was imediatley made
| > | > > | > | read-only.
| > | > > | > | This is far from funny. Even though I can play the game
| > | > > | > | fine, I can't save anything. Any and all progress made in
| > | > > | > | the game is unsaved, even though my game says otherwise.
| > | > > | > |
| > | > > | > | Now, I would like to see one of two sollutions.
| > | > > | > |
| > | > > | > | 1. Someone tells me how to give access- and write-rights
| > | > > | > | to non-admin users for specific folders.
| > | > > | > |
| > | > > | > | 2. Someone tells me how I stop the game from tagging the
| > | > > | > | folder as read-only.
| > | > > | > |
| > | > > | > | please, help?
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| > | > > | > | NZ
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| > | > > | > | ps. I tried to search these forums for a sollution, but
| > | > > | > | apparently I wasn't savvy enough to know what to search
| > | > > | > | for. I do believe this question has been asked before
| > | > > | > | though, so I apologize for the inconvenience of having to
| > | > > | > | answer it again.
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Glad to be of service! :-)

"Jimmy S." <Private> wrote in message news:ObHPGdXQDHA.560@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
| Hi Niklas,
|
| It forces the program to be run with restricted credentials. That
| option is part of the NTFS file system which you're using. The
| more technical explanation would be as follows:
|
| "When you launch a program in Windows XP Professional with
| the graphical RunAs utility, selecting "Protect my computer and
| data from unauthorized program activity" runs the program with a
| restricted token that contains the S-5-12 SID." - MS Technet
|
| So in effect unchecking that option disables the NTFS security
| at least so far as enabling you to overcome that read-only file and
| directory protection which you were finding to be an annoyance. :-)
|
| --
| Cheers,
| Jimmy S.
|
| Additional Support Resources: My Zone.com Helpsite: http://nibblesnbits.tk
| Microsoft Online Tech Support: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=376
| Game FAQ's: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=FH;[LN];gms
| My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I confer any rights.
| _________________________________________________________
|
| "Niklas" <zaphire_dragon@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:%23V%23iOoVQDHA.2460@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
| | As an experiment, I tried to uncheck "Protect my computer and data from
| | unauthorized program activity", found in the run as-dialog.
| | Suddenly the game worked fine.
| | Now, what does that option do, really?
| | (just curious. my problem's solved, so I'm happy)
| |
| | "Jimmy S." <Private> wrote in message
| | news:u3cl7FSQDHA.1712@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
| | > Hi Niklas,
| | >
| | > Whenever you need to play a game that requires the
| | > Administrators account, you can do so by right-clicking
| | > the shortcut to the game and using the "Run As..." option
| | > which allows you to provide the Administrators credentials
| | > to start the game. Hope that helps! :-)
| | >
| | > --
| | > Cheers,
| | > Jimmy S.
| | >
| | > Additional Support Resources: My Zone.com Helpsite:
| | http://nibblesnbits.tk
| | > Microsoft Online Tech Support: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=376
| | > Game FAQ's: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=FH;[LN];gms
| | > My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I confer any
| | rights.
| | > _________________________________________________________
| | >
| | > "Niklas" <zaphire_dragon@hotmail.com> wrote in message
| | news:e51kM0OQDHA.2096@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
| | > | I've done all of that.
| | > | The original admin-account is renamed and password-protected to ensure
| | that
| | > | my system isn't wide open.
| | > | My admin account was created later, along with my one user account.
| | > | The power user is an experiment, meant to help me learn more about the
| | > | system. When the experiment ends, that account will be erased.
| | > |
| | > | The problem is, I want to be able to play the game with the limited
| | account.
| | > | I really dont feel like logging off the user account, logging in as
| | admin,
| | > | play some Mafia, log out from the admin and log on as a limited user
| | agin
| | > | every time I play my game.
| | > | That's why I'm wondering how to bypass the read-only.
| | > | I think it's super that my files are protected from John Doe and his
| | wife
| | > | when they log on as a limited user on my PC, but I want to be ably to
| | bypass
| | > | that security-feature myself when I fell the need to do so. I expect to
| | be
| | > | able to do so. Otherwise the system lacks funtionality.
| | > |
| | > | Is it possible?
| | > |
| | > |
| | > |
| | > | "Chris H." <winxpnews@hotmail.com> wrote in message
| | > | news:#ZYFxd#PDHA.1556@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
| | > | > A little further clarification/suggestion here: Do NOT use "the"
| | > | > Administrator account. Create one with full Admin permissions, then
| | don't
| | > | > touch the Administrator account. That should be held in abeyance for
| | > | > emergency use only if something goes wrong with the Admin-enabled user
| | > | > account. The Administrator account is the fall-back position if
| | something
| | > | > is corrupted or haywire with a user account (either Admin-enabled or
| | > | > Limited).
| | > | > --
| | > | > Chris H.
| | > | > Microsoft Windows MVP
| | > | > Associate Expert
| | > | > Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
| | > | >
| | > | > "Jimmy S." <Private> wrote in message
| | > | > news:%238BCrI%23PDHA.704@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
| | > | > > Hi Niklas,
| | > | > >
| | > | > > Sounds like Windows is doing a bangup job of protecting
| | > | > > each users own files and directories by making them read-
| | > | > > only to any other user who is not an administrator. This is
| | > | > > the behaviour people want and expect from a user based
| | > | > > operating system. They do not want any user to have the
| | > | > > ability to sabotage the hard work of another user. :-)
| | > | > >
| | > | > > Since you're the only user of your system, I would suggest
| | > | > > you only use the administrator account, and only 1 limited
| | > | > > account (instead of several limited accounts as you described),
| | > | > > to avoid the read-only issues which you've described. GL!
| | > | > >
| | > | > > --
| | > | > > Cheers,
| | > | > > Jimmy S.
| | > | > >
| | > | > > Additional Support Resources: My Zone.com Helpsite:
| | > | > http://nibblesnbits.tk
| | > | > > Microsoft Online Tech Support:
| | > | http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=376
| | > | > > Game FAQ's:
| | http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=FH;[LN];gms
| | > | > > My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I confer any
| | > | > rights.
| | > | > > _________________________________________________________
| | > | > >
| | > | > > "Niklas" <zaphire_dragon@hotmail.com> wrote in message
| | > | > > news:O%2370Lc4PDHA.2636@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
| | > | > > | I've done some extra research, and every newly created folder is
| | > | marked
| | > | > as
| | > | > > | read-only.
| | > | > > | But I can still move, delete, rename and alter files saved in
| | these
| | > | > folders,
| | > | > > | as long as I'm logged in as the creating user. (User A creates a
| | > | folder,
| | > | > > | puts a file in it, and can do whatever he wants with it. User B
| | can't
| | > | do
| | > | > > | **** with it though, even if it's not in a sys-folder)
| | > | > > |
| | > | > > | Funny thing is, every other program on my system works as it
| | should.
| | > | > > | Admin-users have access to the programs they should have access
| | to,
| | > | and
| | > | > > | non-admin users don't.
| | > | > > | I created a power user too, and he's somewhere in between. though,
| | > | > mostly
| | > | > > | that account behaves like a restricted one.
| | > | > > |
| | > | > > | Should add that I'm the only user on this PC.
| | > | > > | The only reason there's more than one account are percieved
| | > | > > | security-reasons. I don't like logging in as an admin to do
| | everyday
| | > | > work.
| | > | > > | Not when a restricted account is enough.
| | > | > > |
| | > | > > | now what gives?
| | > | > > |
| | > | > > | "Jimmy S." <Private> wrote in message
| | > | > > | news:uEt7v9$ODHA.1552@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
| | > | > > | > Hi Niklas,
| | > | > > | >
| | > | > > | > When you right click the folder (directory) it will allow you
| | > | > > | > to set the Security Permissions so that All Users can access
| | > | > > | > that folder and it's child folders with full or limited rights.
| | > | > > | >
| | > | > > | > The situation you're describing with that game is not normal
| | > | > > | > behaviour. Run a virus scan, and contact the manufacturer
| | > | > > | > of the game if that problem persists. Original software should
| | > | > > | > not be creating read only directories. Good luck Niklas! :-)
| | > | > > | >
| | > | > > | > --
| | > | > > | > Cheers,
| | > | > > | > Jimmy S.
| | > | > > | >
| | > | > > | > Additional Support Resources: My Zone.com Helpsite:
| | > | > > | http://nibblesnbits.tk
| | > | > > | > Microsoft Online Tech Support:
| | > | > http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=376
| | > | > > | > Game FAQ's:
| | > | http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=FH;[LN];gms
| | > | > > | > My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I confer
| | any
| | > | > > | rights.
| | > | > > | > _________________________________________________________
| | > | > > | >
| | > | > > | > "Niklas" <zaphire.dragon@hotmail.com> wrote in message
| | > | > > | > news:0a9701c33bda$fd3eb380$a501280a@phx.gbl...
| | > | > > | > | I've been trying for some time now to install Mafia (a
| | > | > > | > | game) on my computer (running XP pro). But there's a
| | > | > > | > | problem.
| | > | > > | > | The game always installs into a directory that is set to
| | > | > > | > | read-only for all non-admin users. It doesn't matter what
| | > | > > | > | directory it is. I created a dir called "C:\games" and
| | > | > > | > | put my game there. The new directory was imediatley made
| | > | > > | > | read-only.
| | > | > > | > | This is far from funny. Even though I can play the game
| | > | > > | > | fine, I can't save anything. Any and all progress made in
| | > | > > | > | the game is unsaved, even though my game says otherwise.
| | > | > > | > |
| | > | > > | > | Now, I would like to see one of two sollutions.
| | > | > > | > |
| | > | > > | > | 1. Someone tells me how to give access- and write-rights
| | > | > > | > | to non-admin users for specific folders.
| | > | > > | > |
| | > | > > | > | 2. Someone tells me how I stop the game from tagging the
| | > | > > | > | folder as read-only.
| | > | > > | > |
| | > | > > | > | please, help?
| | > | > > | > |
| | > | > > | > | /
| | > | > > | > | NZ
| | > | > > | > |
| | > | > > | > | ps. I tried to search these forums for a sollution, but
| | > | > > | > | apparently I wasn't savvy enough to know what to search
| | > | > > | > | for. I do believe this question has been asked before
| | > | > > | > | though, so I apologize for the inconvenience of having to
| | > | > > | > | answer it again.
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