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| 262832 | 2004-08-18 04:08:00 | Using Windows XP Home Edition I created a new Administrator account and found that I was unable to access the OEM folder. The Main Administrator account can access this file. The only reason I wished to access that file was to run a program, which had been inexplicably been parked there when it was loaded. Questions: - 1. Is it normal for the original Administrator account to be the only user enabled to access the OEM folder? 2. Is it possible to tweak things so 2 Admin accounts can access EVERY folder and file? 3. I’ve read the advice in the Microsoft Knowledge Base Article – 308421. Assuming I can “Take ownership” of the folder that way, will the main administrator user identity then lose access? Mike S |
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| 262833 | 2004-08-18 08:00:00 | At first I thought that anyone with admin rights should get access. But then I remembered that you can set access rights so that only a given user has access. Which is why you should disable users because if you delete them you might lose access to something for ever. I think the key is that as an Administrator you can grant yourself rights to anything (as long as you know it is there). I think, robo. |
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| 262834 | 2004-08-18 08:07:00 | Robo is right you need to change the permissions on that folder to allow the other administrator account to access it. | mikebartnz (21) | ||
| 262835 | 2004-08-23 21:36:00 | Thank you folks . I think I understand it now . My current thinking is that maybe I should stick with just one Administrator account . It seemed a good idea at the time . . . . . . . . Mike S |
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