User administration

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Mark Edwards

I am useing Windows XP home and set up my system with me
as the administrator. Now I have added family as another
user and would lie to seperate which programs and files
they have access to. Originally, I said YES, to allowing
all to use the same desktop, now I don't want that
ability for user Family. How do I change that so that I
have access to all and the user Family has access to only
their own desktop item?
I am computer literate so I do understand what I would
need to do. I just don't want to go on my own and screw
it all up.
Sincerely
Mark Edwards
 
When a application is installed for all accounts it will put
shortcuts and sometimes desktop items in the profile at
c:\Documents and Settings\All Users (assuming C:)

You can copy these launchers from All Users to the
corresponding locations in the profiles of the accounts
that should see them. Copy, and then delete the original
as this will make sure that the copied have the correct
permissions (move will not do this).

If you want to make sure that other accounts cannot use
the program, locate where it installed, probably a folder
in C:\Program Files You want to either remove the grant
to Users and replace this with the accounts that should have
access, or you can place a deny that names the account which
should not be allowed to use the program.
This adjustment of permissions may be done in an F8 safe
mode boot, in the security tab within the properties of the
folder where the app is installed.
 
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