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Take ownership-for dummies
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02-28-2007
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Take ownership-for dummies
Hi,
Need a basic "jeffproof" step by step on how to take ownership.
Basically, I let Dell write a "system profile execute to my System32
folder-to find my service tag,
and now I can't delete it.
Even after I open explorer with "run as admin">go to security.click on
me>apply all(read/write/special)
still says DENIED
Any help?
(Psst- Jimmy B- a hand here)
Jeff
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02-28-2007
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Re: Take ownership-for dummies
Hello Jeff  ,
<snip>
> Need a basic "jeffproof" step by step on how to take ownership.
- Right-click the file/folder you want to own, click properties
- Click Security Tab
- Click Advanced
- Click the Owner Tab
- Click Edit
- Select the Administrators group from the list
- Click OK
- Click OK
- Click OK
You can now change permissions on that file/folder to whatever suits you.
> Basically, I let Dell write a "system profile execute to my System32
> folder-to find my service tag,
> and now I can't delete it.
> Even after I open explorer with "run as admin">go to security.click on
> me>apply all(read/write/special)
> still says DENIED
I'm not sure I understand what you mean here. Did it add a file/folder to
your system32 folder and you want to delete that file/folder, or did it
change the permissions on your system32 folder and you want to remove that
permission?
In any case, taking ownership of a file/folder will only allow you to change
the permissions for that file/folder - you will need to grant yourself the
additional permissions if you want to do anything else to that file/folder.
Also, once you are done changing your system folder, it is good practice to
remove any additional permissions you gave yourself. This will help keep
malicious programs from being able to use those permissions.
>
> Any help?
>
> (Psst- Jimmy B- a hand here)
>
>
> Jeff
- JB
Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User
Windows Vista Support Faq
http://www.jimmah.com/vista/
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02-28-2007
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Re: Take ownership-for dummies
That's something I know we should do, but do we? I don't all the time, well
almost never. I get involved in doing what I started and forget about
resetting them back again.
Is there a way to reset permissions globally to default.
Ray
"Jimmy Brush" <JimmyBrush@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:43BD1C15-2AFC-4FC0-B4B1-4384848BCBCC@microsoft.com...
> Hello Jeff ,
>
> <snip>
>> Need a basic "jeffproof" step by step on how to take ownership.
>
<snip>
> Also, once you are done changing your system folder, it is good practice
> to remove any additional permissions you gave yourself. This will help
> keep malicious programs from being able to use those permissions.
>
>>
>> Any help?
>>
>> (Psst- Jimmy B- a hand here)
>>
>>
>> Jeff
>
>
> - JB
> Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User
>
> Windows Vista Support Faq
> http://www.jimmah.com/vista/
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02-28-2007
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Re: Take ownership-for dummies
Jimmy,
It added a folder-that I can't delete.
Don't think it changed the whole System32 permissions- God, I hope not-
Jeff
"Jimmy Brush" <JimmyBrush@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:43BD1C15-2AFC-4FC0-B4B1-4384848BCBCC@microsoft.com...
> Hello Jeff ,
>
> <snip>
>> Need a basic "jeffproof" step by step on how to take ownership.
>
> - Right-click the file/folder you want to own, click properties
> - Click Security Tab
> - Click Advanced
> - Click the Owner Tab
> - Click Edit
> - Select the Administrators group from the list
> - Click OK
> - Click OK
> - Click OK
>
> You can now change permissions on that file/folder to whatever suits you.
>
>> Basically, I let Dell write a "system profile execute to my System32
>> folder-to find my service tag,
>> and now I can't delete it.
>> Even after I open explorer with "run as admin">go to security.click on
>> me>apply all(read/write/special)
>> still says DENIED
>
> I'm not sure I understand what you mean here. Did it add a file/folder to
> your system32 folder and you want to delete that file/folder, or did it
> change the permissions on your system32 folder and you want to remove that
> permission?
>
> In any case, taking ownership of a file/folder will only allow you to
> change the permissions for that file/folder - you will need to grant
> yourself the additional permissions if you want to do anything else to
> that file/folder.
>
> Also, once you are done changing your system folder, it is good practice
> to remove any additional permissions you gave yourself. This will help
> keep malicious programs from being able to use those permissions.
>
>>
>> Any help?
>>
>> (Psst- Jimmy B- a hand here)
>>
>>
>> Jeff
>
>
> - JB
> Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User
>
> Windows Vista Support Faq
> http://www.jimmah.com/vista/
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02-28-2007
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Re: Take ownership-for dummies
The integrity level could also be set to high for the file and you would have
to be admin with the admin token to delete it, not a user.
you can use the icacls command to view the integrity level which trumps NTFS
permissions.
--
MCSE: Security, CCNA, A+, Network +, Security+
"Jeff" wrote:
> Jimmy,
>
> It added a folder-that I can't delete.
> Don't think it changed the whole System32 permissions- God, I hope not-
>
> Jeff
>
> "Jimmy Brush" <JimmyBrush@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:43BD1C15-2AFC-4FC0-B4B1-4384848BCBCC@microsoft.com...
> > Hello Jeff ,
> >
> > <snip>
> >> Need a basic "jeffproof" step by step on how to take ownership.
> >
> > - Right-click the file/folder you want to own, click properties
> > - Click Security Tab
> > - Click Advanced
> > - Click the Owner Tab
> > - Click Edit
> > - Select the Administrators group from the list
> > - Click OK
> > - Click OK
> > - Click OK
> >
> > You can now change permissions on that file/folder to whatever suits you.
> >
> >> Basically, I let Dell write a "system profile execute to my System32
> >> folder-to find my service tag,
> >> and now I can't delete it.
> >> Even after I open explorer with "run as admin">go to security.click on
> >> me>apply all(read/write/special)
> >> still says DENIED
> >
> > I'm not sure I understand what you mean here. Did it add a file/folder to
> > your system32 folder and you want to delete that file/folder, or did it
> > change the permissions on your system32 folder and you want to remove that
> > permission?
> >
> > In any case, taking ownership of a file/folder will only allow you to
> > change the permissions for that file/folder - you will need to grant
> > yourself the additional permissions if you want to do anything else to
> > that file/folder.
> >
> > Also, once you are done changing your system folder, it is good practice
> > to remove any additional permissions you gave yourself. This will help
> > keep malicious programs from being able to use those permissions.
> >
> >>
> >> Any help?
> >>
> >> (Psst- Jimmy B- a hand here)
> >>
> >>
> >> Jeff
> >
> >
> > - JB
> > Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User
> >
> > Windows Vista Support Faq
> > http://www.jimmah.com/vista/
>
>
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02-28-2007
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Re: Take ownership-for dummies
wosully,
What part of the title/header/thread didn't ya get?
Take ownership-for dummies-which to me means,
1) explaining terms in easy to understand non-geek speak
2) not referring to command line stuff(that's considered-more than
average-in my book)
Jimmy's step by step was EXACTLY what I asked for-and worked great!!!
but thanks for trying.
(thx Jimmy-btw)
Jeff
"wosully" <wosully@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:8D3E0D90-EC0F-45F8-9347-D08DBD8627D7@microsoft.com...
> The integrity level could also be set to high for the file and you would
> have
> to be admin with the admin token to delete it, not a user.
>
> you can use the icacls command to view the integrity level which trumps
> NTFS
> permissions.
> --
> MCSE: Security, CCNA, A+, Network +, Security+
>
>
> "Jeff" wrote:
>
>> Jimmy,
>>
>> It added a folder-that I can't delete.
>> Don't think it changed the whole System32 permissions- God, I hope not-
>>
>> Jeff
>>
>> "Jimmy Brush" <JimmyBrush@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:43BD1C15-2AFC-4FC0-B4B1-4384848BCBCC@microsoft.com...
>> > Hello Jeff ,
>> >
>> > <snip>
>> >> Need a basic "jeffproof" step by step on how to take ownership.
>> >
>> > - Right-click the file/folder you want to own, click properties
>> > - Click Security Tab
>> > - Click Advanced
>> > - Click the Owner Tab
>> > - Click Edit
>> > - Select the Administrators group from the list
>> > - Click OK
>> > - Click OK
>> > - Click OK
>> >
>> > You can now change permissions on that file/folder to whatever suits
>> > you.
>> >
>> >> Basically, I let Dell write a "system profile execute to my System32
>> >> folder-to find my service tag,
>> >> and now I can't delete it.
>> >> Even after I open explorer with "run as admin">go to security.click on
>> >> me>apply all(read/write/special)
>> >> still says DENIED
>> >
>> > I'm not sure I understand what you mean here. Did it add a file/folder
>> > to
>> > your system32 folder and you want to delete that file/folder, or did it
>> > change the permissions on your system32 folder and you want to remove
>> > that
>> > permission?
>> >
>> > In any case, taking ownership of a file/folder will only allow you to
>> > change the permissions for that file/folder - you will need to grant
>> > yourself the additional permissions if you want to do anything else to
>> > that file/folder.
>> >
>> > Also, once you are done changing your system folder, it is good
>> > practice
>> > to remove any additional permissions you gave yourself. This will help
>> > keep malicious programs from being able to use those permissions.
>> >
>> >>
>> >> Any help?
>> >>
>> >> (Psst- Jimmy B- a hand here)
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> Jeff
>> >
>> >
>> > - JB
>> > Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User
>> >
>> > Windows Vista Support Faq
>> > http://www.jimmah.com/vista/
>>
>>
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02-28-2007
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Re: Take ownership-for dummies
Always good to know the audience; sorry about that, and glad it worked out
for you then.
;-)
--
MCSE: Security, CCNA, A+, Network +, Security+
"Jeff" wrote:
> wosully,
>
> What part of the title/header/thread didn't ya get?
>
> Take ownership-for dummies-which to me means,
>
> 1) explaining terms in easy to understand non-geek speak
>
> 2) not referring to command line stuff(that's considered-more than
> average-in my book)
>
> Jimmy's step by step was EXACTLY what I asked for-and worked great!!!
> but thanks for trying.
>
>
> (thx Jimmy-btw)
>
> Jeff
>
> "wosully" <wosully@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:8D3E0D90-EC0F-45F8-9347-D08DBD8627D7@microsoft.com...
> > The integrity level could also be set to high for the file and you would
> > have
> > to be admin with the admin token to delete it, not a user.
> >
> > you can use the icacls command to view the integrity level which trumps
> > NTFS
> > permissions.
> > --
> > MCSE: Security, CCNA, A+, Network +, Security+
> >
> >
> > "Jeff" wrote:
> >
> >> Jimmy,
> >>
> >> It added a folder-that I can't delete.
> >> Don't think it changed the whole System32 permissions- God, I hope not-
> >>
> >> Jeff
> >>
> >> "Jimmy Brush" <JimmyBrush@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:43BD1C15-2AFC-4FC0-B4B1-4384848BCBCC@microsoft.com...
> >> > Hello Jeff ,
> >> >
> >> > <snip>
> >> >> Need a basic "jeffproof" step by step on how to take ownership.
> >> >
> >> > - Right-click the file/folder you want to own, click properties
> >> > - Click Security Tab
> >> > - Click Advanced
> >> > - Click the Owner Tab
> >> > - Click Edit
> >> > - Select the Administrators group from the list
> >> > - Click OK
> >> > - Click OK
> >> > - Click OK
> >> >
> >> > You can now change permissions on that file/folder to whatever suits
> >> > you.
> >> >
> >> >> Basically, I let Dell write a "system profile execute to my System32
> >> >> folder-to find my service tag,
> >> >> and now I can't delete it.
> >> >> Even after I open explorer with "run as admin">go to security.click on
> >> >> me>apply all(read/write/special)
> >> >> still says DENIED
> >> >
> >> > I'm not sure I understand what you mean here. Did it add a file/folder
> >> > to
> >> > your system32 folder and you want to delete that file/folder, or did it
> >> > change the permissions on your system32 folder and you want to remove
> >> > that
> >> > permission?
> >> >
> >> > In any case, taking ownership of a file/folder will only allow you to
> >> > change the permissions for that file/folder - you will need to grant
> >> > yourself the additional permissions if you want to do anything else to
> >> > that file/folder.
> >> >
> >> > Also, once you are done changing your system folder, it is good
> >> > practice
> >> > to remove any additional permissions you gave yourself. This will help
> >> > keep malicious programs from being able to use those permissions.
> >> >
> >> >>
> >> >> Any help?
> >> >>
> >> >> (Psst- Jimmy B- a hand here)
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> Jeff
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > - JB
> >> > Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User
> >> >
> >> > Windows Vista Support Faq
> >> > http://www.jimmah.com/vista/
> >>
> >>
>
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02-28-2007
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Re: Take ownership-for dummies
np
thx for puttin in your info-but that's over me-at this point
:-)
Jeff
"wosully" <wosully@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:4FEAFAD6-6BC7-42FC-8CB1-B75140F41FB3@microsoft.com...
> Always good to know the audience; sorry about that, and glad it worked out
> for you then.
>
> ;-)
> --
> MCSE: Security, CCNA, A+, Network +, Security+
>
>
> "Jeff" wrote:
>
>> wosully,
>>
>> What part of the title/header/thread didn't ya get?
>>
>> Take ownership-for dummies-which to me means,
>>
>> 1) explaining terms in easy to understand non-geek speak
>>
>> 2) not referring to command line stuff(that's considered-more than
>> average-in my book)
>>
>> Jimmy's step by step was EXACTLY what I asked for-and worked great!!!
>> but thanks for trying.
>>
>>
>> (thx Jimmy-btw)
>>
>> Jeff
>>
>> "wosully" <wosully@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:8D3E0D90-EC0F-45F8-9347-D08DBD8627D7@microsoft.com...
>> > The integrity level could also be set to high for the file and you
>> > would
>> > have
>> > to be admin with the admin token to delete it, not a user.
>> >
>> > you can use the icacls command to view the integrity level which trumps
>> > NTFS
>> > permissions.
>> > --
>> > MCSE: Security, CCNA, A+, Network +, Security+
>> >
>> >
>> > "Jeff" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Jimmy,
>> >>
>> >> It added a folder-that I can't delete.
>> >> Don't think it changed the whole System32 permissions- God, I hope
>> >> not-
>> >>
>> >> Jeff
>> >>
>> >> "Jimmy Brush" <JimmyBrush@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:43BD1C15-2AFC-4FC0-B4B1-4384848BCBCC@microsoft.com...
>> >> > Hello Jeff ,
>> >> >
>> >> > <snip>
>> >> >> Need a basic "jeffproof" step by step on how to take ownership.
>> >> >
>> >> > - Right-click the file/folder you want to own, click properties
>> >> > - Click Security Tab
>> >> > - Click Advanced
>> >> > - Click the Owner Tab
>> >> > - Click Edit
>> >> > - Select the Administrators group from the list
>> >> > - Click OK
>> >> > - Click OK
>> >> > - Click OK
>> >> >
>> >> > You can now change permissions on that file/folder to whatever suits
>> >> > you.
>> >> >
>> >> >> Basically, I let Dell write a "system profile execute to my
>> >> >> System32
>> >> >> folder-to find my service tag,
>> >> >> and now I can't delete it.
>> >> >> Even after I open explorer with "run as admin">go to security.click
>> >> >> on
>> >> >> me>apply all(read/write/special)
>> >> >> still says DENIED
>> >> >
>> >> > I'm not sure I understand what you mean here. Did it add a
>> >> > file/folder
>> >> > to
>> >> > your system32 folder and you want to delete that file/folder, or did
>> >> > it
>> >> > change the permissions on your system32 folder and you want to
>> >> > remove
>> >> > that
>> >> > permission?
>> >> >
>> >> > In any case, taking ownership of a file/folder will only allow you
>> >> > to
>> >> > change the permissions for that file/folder - you will need to grant
>> >> > yourself the additional permissions if you want to do anything else
>> >> > to
>> >> > that file/folder.
>> >> >
>> >> > Also, once you are done changing your system folder, it is good
>> >> > practice
>> >> > to remove any additional permissions you gave yourself. This will
>> >> > help
>> >> > keep malicious programs from being able to use those permissions.
>> >> >
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Any help?
>> >> >>
>> >> >> (Psst- Jimmy B- a hand here)
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Jeff
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > - JB
>> >> > Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User
>> >> >
>> >> > Windows Vista Support Faq
>> >> > http://www.jimmah.com/vista/
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>
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