Reset all files permission to Windows default, possible?

[htsource 0]

When I installed XP Pro on my laptop, I made some security changes to Administrator profile so only the Administrator can touch C:\Doucments and Settings\Administrator. Not even the Administrators group can access the files inside. I have some financial documents in that profile and I want them to be secure as much as possible.

 

However, there are some side effects to this. If I login as Administrator and files get changed. All files that got modified/created by Administrator will be unlocked by Administrator only. If I login as another user and try to access files in C:\Program Files, it gives me permission denied.

 

Is there any way to reset all file permissions to its default?

 

Your help is much appreciated,

 

Simon

[Jerry Atrik 0]

this is one way

in explorer...

tools/folder options/view

turn off simple file sharing

that will let u set things the way u want them

[uboofer 0]

I remember seeing a command line to reset all permissions. I'll find it later and post it.

[uboofer 0]

Try this:

 

The problem is with using Windows Explorer to modify security settings globally on a partition, directories, and files. This is in fact a less than optimum method of applying security settings. A more appropriate method is to execute the following command line from the root of the partition:

 

(Note: If you are not at the root of the partition in question you must set your default there: CD /D drive_name: )

 

Now the command line:

CACLS * /e /t /c /g Administrators:F System:F

 

(Note: If you see the message, ''Unable to perform a security operation on an object which has no associated security,'' you are executing this from a FAT partition. You must set the default to an NTFS partition.)

 

This command will edit (/e) the ACLs, rather than replace them, and recursively apply them (/t) to subdirectories. CACLS will continue (/c) even when it hits an open file. Any number of ACCOUNT:PERM parameters may follow the grant (/g) switch. There is additional flexibility built into the CACLS command-its only limitation is the dearth of selections for PERM (permission levels) values.