Security tab, Users, Administrators

[Ed H]

I am trying to keep limited users on my computer from accessing certain
programs. In safe mode, I right click the program exe file, select
properties and then the security tab. I click the 'users' group and check
'deny.' This stops them from having access but it also stops me (computer
administrator) from having access. I don't know how to fix this, I am
clearly listed as belonging to the 'administrator's' group.

Thank you,

 

[Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

You want to use a policy, not the method you're attempting, to control what
programs a group of users has access to.

 

[Colin Nash [MVP]]

"Deny" overrides everything else. You, like everyone else, are a member of
"Users" so you are denied.

If you don't want your normal Users to have access, just remove the Users
entry from the list (it might give you an error about permissions being
inherited from above... just follow the instructions and turn off
inheritance for that file/folder.) Just leave Administrators there (as well
as any SYSTEM stuff) and you will achieve what you want.

If a user/group is not listed in the Access Control List, then he or she
does not have access. It is rarely necessary to explicity issue a "Deny".

 

[Ed H]

Thanks Colin, that did it perfect.
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Ed H
Dell Dimension 4550, WinXP Home SP1
60 Gig. HD, 512 DDR, Pentium IV 2.40 GHz.