[dba-Tech] Vista Security - readonly folders

Can't answer this, but do know you can't put things in the Program Files folder/subfolders. Found that out on a genealogy program list I'm on.

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Kathryn Rhinehart Bassett (Pasadena CA)
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> [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of jwcolby
> Sent: 14 Apr 2008 5:35 am
> To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
> Subject: [dba-Tech] Vista Security - readonly folders
> 
> Can someone explain to me what is going on in Vista.  In XP I 
> would create directories under the c: drive (Colby Consulting 
> for example) and then move things into that folder and use 
> them.  In Vista everything under C: appears to be read-only, 
> and I cannot set them to not read-only.
> 
> Why is this the case and what do I do about it?  I have my 
> billing database in C:\ColbyConsulting for example.  I can 
> open it but am told that I cannot modify it as it is 
> read-only.  The file itself is NOT read-only but the 
> directory is and apparently the file picks up the attribute 
> from the folder?  Likewise I have a SQL Server database for 
> my billing on my laptop in that same directory and I suspect 
> that SQL Server will not be able to manipulate that file either.
> 
> So what is Vista's purpose in doing this and how do I regain 
> control of my own computer?
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> John W. Colby
> www.ColbyConsulting.com
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