Protecting one administrator from another

[Sai]

Hey folks,

Is there a way in Windows Vista to disable one administrator from
being capable of accessing another administrator's files?

Thanks.

 

[Rick Rogers]

Hi,

If they are of the same account level on a home machine, no, at least not
without employing encryption.

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[Bruce Chambers]

Hey folks,

Is there a way in Windows Vista to disable one administrator from
being capable of accessing another administrator's files?

Thanks.

Not and leave both of them with administrative privileges, no.


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[DP]

Can one administrator encrypt his own files so that the other administrator
can't acces them?

 

[Bruce Chambers]

Can one administrator encrypt his own files so that the other
administrator can't acces them?

Yes, as long as we're speaking of administrators on the local machine
only, and not administrators of a domain of which the computer is a
member.

However, encryption does bear some risks, so use it carefully. Also
EFS is not supported on any of the Vista Home editions. The KB Article
below was aimed at Win2K and WinXP, but the general guidelines still apply:

Best Practices for Encrypting File System
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;223316


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They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary
safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. ~Benjamin Franklin

Many people would rather die than think; in fact, most do. ~Bertrand Russell

The philosopher has never killed any priests, whereas the priest has
killed a great many philosophers.
~ Denis Diderot