what's limited about xp limited account?

[who?]

Confused by limited accounts.
I set one up, but it has access to the documents of administrator accounts,
read, write. I didn't try execute yet but I suspect it would work.

What is the point of password protecting the Administrator account if the
limited user can access all the files on the computer?

where am I going wrong?

 

[Kayman]

Confused by limited accounts.
I set one up, but it has access to the documents of administrator accounts,
read, write. I didn't try execute yet but I suspect it would work.

Doesn't sound right. When trying accessing documents of administrator
account a message should pop-up indicating: "C:\Documents and Settings\xxx
xxxxx is not accessible. Access is denied."

What is the point of password protecting the Administrator account if the
limited user can access all the files on the computer?

where am I going wrong?

Take your time and read thru:
Applying the Principle of Least Privilege to User Accounts on WindowsXP
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb456992.aspx

Aaron Margosis' "Non-Admin" WebLog
http://blogs.msdn.com/aaron_margosis/
http://blogs.msdn.com/aaron_margosis/pages/TOC.aspx
http://blogs.msdn.com/aaron_margosis/archive/2004/06/17/158806.aspx

Contact Form:
http://blogs.msdn.com/aaron_margosis/contact.aspx

The Importance of the Limited User Account (LUA).
http://blog.washingtonpost.com/securityfix/2006/05/the_importance_of_the_limited.html

How the right user account can help your computer security.
http://www.microsoft.com/protect/computer/advanced/useraccount.mspx

Good luck