Thanks! -------------------------------------- Richard McClary, Systems Administrator ASPCA Knowledge Management 1717 S Philo Rd, Ste 36, Urbana, IL 61802 217-337-9761 http://www.aspca.org
"Kurt Buff" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote on 10/13/2008 10:30:05 AM: > Hit the Advanced button on the Security tab of the dialog box. While > it might appear that it has no permissions, the dialog that comes up > from the Advanced button tells a whole different story. > > Kurt > > On Fri, Oct 10, 2008 at 9:43 AM, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I've had some exposure/experience with Unix and linux, so this is very > > puzzling to me... > > > > Why is it that, for file/folder permissions in my XP Pro systems, there is > > this critter, "CREATOR OWNER", who has no permissions? From what I've > > read at TechNet, "C/O" has full permissions for a number of folders, > > including "Program Files" and "Documents and Settings" (the complete > > sub-path for each of them) as well as some others. > > > > Anyway, could someone please explain to me Microsoft's conception of > > "owner"? > > > > Either this is something completely different from "owner" in x-nix > > systems, or all permissions are unchecked because "C/O" already has full > > permsissions and so the boxes need not be checked. (If this is the case, > > then, why are they checked for Administrators?) > > > > Thanks! > > -------------------------------------- > > Richard McClary, Systems Administrator > > ASPCA Knowledge Management > > 1717 S Philo Rd, Ste 36, Urbana, IL 61802 > > 217-337-9761 > > http://www.aspca.org > > > > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
