User File and Folder Permissions changed to SYSTEM ownership
I have a user on our network who does have admin rights through our active directory and their local computer. They can login to our domain fine, load most files etc. However, they can no longer create new folders on C: , delete folders / files etc. I look at the permissions and they have all went to ownership of "SYSTEM" for some reason. The ones that are working are ones via network shares, or the users desktop.
Is there a mass way of taking ownership back of the files folders/files? One piece of software they can't get into due to this problem.
A little background on setup:
Client is running Windows 7 Pro.
Client logs into a Windows Server 2008 r2 with Active Directory
Client's user has admin rights on ad users/computers setup
Client is an administrator on the local machine as well
Thanks for any ideas you may have
Is there a mass way of taking ownership back of the files folders/files? One piece of software they can't get into due to this problem.
A little background on setup:
Client is running Windows 7 Pro.
Client logs into a Windows Server 2008 r2 with Active Directory
Client's user has admin rights on ad users/computers setup
Client is an administrator on the local machine as well
Thanks for any ideas you may have
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> If i do a takedown /a /f c: that will just put ownership back to administrator but it will do it to my clients user files as well
That may be a downside (cost of doing business) of giving user admin rights all the time. Does user need admin rights all the time?
That may be a downside (cost of doing business) of giving user admin rights all the time. Does user need admin rights all the time?
Taking ownership doesn't DO anything. It allows whoever is owner to do whatever.
It won't change current security permissoins, other than owner. Owner only means you can now set security permissions.
It won't change current security permissoins, other than owner. Owner only means you can now set security permissions.
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This specific one yes as a piece of software will not work without it. I hate it too...
Right click c drive. Click properties. click advanced. click owner tab. click edit. click administrators. Click the check box "replace owner on ....". Click ok.
Double click and open C drive in My copmuter. Right click each folder and choose properties. Click security. Add that user back. this shouldn't effect anyone else that has access currently.
Double click and open C drive in My copmuter. Right click each folder and choose properties. Click security. Add that user back. this shouldn't effect anyone else that has access currently.
Maybe worth getting something like
- Deep Freeze: http://www.faronics.com/products/deep-freeze/standard/
- Reboot Restore Rx: http://www.horizondatasys.com/en/products_and_solutions.aspx?ProductId=18#Features
- Deep Freeze: http://www.faronics.com/products/deep-freeze/standard/
- Reboot Restore Rx: http://www.horizondatasys.com/en/products_and_solutions.aspx?ProductId=18#Features
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If i do a takedown /a /f c: that will just put ownership back to administrator but it will do it to my clients user files as well I'm guessing...