making a limited user accounts be able to write to the root directoryof an hdd

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yawnmoth

I have two accounts on my computer - an admin account and a limited
user account. I also have two hard drives - C:\ and D:\. Right now,
the limited user account can write to most any directory in either,
save for, among others, C:\Program Files\ and the C:\ and D:\
directories, themselves. How might I go about granting write
permission to the D:\ to the limited user account? I don't want there
to be write permission for C:\Program Files\ or C:\.
 
R

Randem

You did not mention what OS you are using so I will assume XP since in Vista
c:\program files is off limits in a limited user account. In XP you will
need to set permissions on the folders to limit users in that group. Not a
difficult to do. If this is what you mean...

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Bruce Chambers

yawnmoth said:
I have two accounts on my computer - an admin account and a limited
user account. I also have two hard drives - C:\ and D:\. Right now,
the limited user account can write to most any directory in either,
save for, among others, C:\Program Files\ and the C:\ and D:\
directories, themselves. How might I go about granting write
permission to the D:\ to the limited user account? I don't want there
to be write permission for C:\Program Files\ or C:\.


HOW TO Create and Configure User Accounts in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;279783

HOW TO Set, View, Change, or Remove File and Folder Permissions
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;q308418

HOW TO Set, View, Change, or Remove Special Permissions for Files and
Folders
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;[LN];Q308419


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