I thought the purpose of a limited account was to stop users screwing up the
system, yet I have just locked out an admin account by denying access to
"Documents and Settings" - all done from the limited account.

Is this supposed to be the way XP works?

Keith

can't do it now - must have been doing something different than what I
thought.

Maybe you were logged on as an administrator and did not realize it. Regular
users by default can not change permissions on any folder/file other than
ones that they created, ones that were created for them and given full
control, or their profile folders and certainly not do anything to lockout
an administrator from any other folders. --- Steve



"Keith" <newsgroup@email.com> wrote in message
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> can't do it now - must have been doing something different than what I
> thought.
>

I think what I did was whilst logged on to the limited account, change the
permission on the folder that is assigned to the limited account to deny
administrator access.

I'm surprised that a user on a limited account can lock out an
administrator - even if it is from their own folders.



"Steven L Umbach" <n9rou@n0-spam-for-me-comcast.net> wrote in message
news:CPCdnU2zAsxQl_zeRVn-oA@comcast.com...
> Maybe you were logged on as an administrator and did not realize it.
> Regular users by default can not change permissions on any folder/file
> other than ones that they created, ones that were created for them and
> given full control, or their profile folders and certainly not do anything
> to lockout an administrator from any other folders. --- Steve
>
>
>
> "Keith" <newsgroup@email.com> wrote in message
> news:0868f.23303$Ih5.21862@fe1.news.blueyonder.co. uk...
>> can't do it now - must have been doing something different than what I
>> thought.
>>
>
>

Yes a limited user could block access to administrators to their user
profile folders but administrators always have a trump card in that they can
take ownership of any folder and grant themselves permission. --- Steve


"Keith" <newsgroup@email.com> wrote in message
news:Zn88f.26071$Ih5.9010@fe1.news.blueyonder.co.u k...
>I think what I did was whilst logged on to the limited account, change the
>permission on the folder that is assigned to the limited account to deny
>administrator access.
>
> I'm surprised that a user on a limited account can lock out an
> administrator - even if it is from their own folders.
>
>
>
> "Steven L Umbach" <n9rou@n0-spam-for-me-comcast.net> wrote in message
> news:CPCdnU2zAsxQl_zeRVn-oA@comcast.com...
>> Maybe you were logged on as an administrator and did not realize it.
>> Regular users by default can not change permissions on any folder/file
>> other than ones that they created, ones that were created for them and
>> given full control, or their profile folders and certainly not do
>> anything to lockout an administrator from any other folders. --- Steve
>>
>>
>>
>> "Keith" <newsgroup@email.com> wrote in message
>> news:0868f.23303$Ih5.21862@fe1.news.blueyonder.co. uk...
>>> can't do it now - must have been doing something different than what I
>>> thought.
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

I'm new to XP, so I'll have to look into how all this is done

cheers