On Tuesday 21 August 2007 14:58:15 Simon wrote: > Dan Lewis wrote: > > On Tuesday August 21 2007 05:10 am, Simon wrote: > >> I am running an XP Home system with an admin user, and a > >> number of limited users set up. The problem I am having is > >> that if the admin user creates and edits, for example, an > >> excel file, then saves it into a shared folder which both > >> admins and limited users should be able to access, the limited > >> user can only open the file in read-only mode. Files created > >> by limited users can subsequently be opened in full access > >> mode with no problems. > >> > >> I cant seem to find anyone on google, or searching this > >> mailing list. Nor can I find any settings locking access to > >> files to specific types of users. What am I missing? > >> > >> thanks. > > > > First of all, why would you want to use the Admin user for > > working on files? That should be done only as a limited user. > > Most likely, any files created as the admin user will have its > > permissions set so that only the admin user can change them. > > That is the purpose of the admin user in the first place. > > Suggestion: stop using the admin user for anything other > > than modifying system files when necessary. > > > > Dan > > Im not, its just the way the person ive set the system up for > wants it. Some of the documents had been created historically > anyway, when the system was running as an admin only default > windows install. > > Im not sure that the purpose of the admin user is specifically to > create files that cant be edited by limited users? > > Are you saying that there is no way for a file saved by an admin, > even if saved to a shared directory, to be fully accessed by a > limited user? Is this a feature of windows or openoffice? > > ----------------------------------------------------------------- >---- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For > additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
This is a Windows issue and it is a permissions issue as Frank has suggested. Just putting a file in a shared directory does not make it accessable if you have not changed the permissions. The permission in this case are probably set to allow only the owner/author to access the files. In this case it is the admin. I have never messed with XP home so I don't know how it is set up. I do set up 2000 Pro, XP Pro for POS at work but, I am strictly Linux at Home. I do not currently have access to Windows, I will at work. -- http://24.197.142.167/ See the OpenOffice.org FAQ Microsoft users go to http://www.pclinuxos.com for a great user friendly Linux experience! --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
