Kids deleting files

D

Dave1969

New Member
My 3 year old daughter can now use the mouse, cruise the internet and DELETE PHOTO files off the computer!

I have tried in vain to work out how to delete protect files. I'm sure that I used to be able to do this in DOS! I have tried making a new user and using 'protections' but can't seem to get it to do this simple little thing.

If someone were able to help me, I would be forever grateful.

Dave
 

My Computer

System One

Dave1969 said:
My 3 year old daughter can now use the mouse, cruise the internet and DELETE PHOTO files off the computer!

I have tried in vain to work out how to delete protect files. I'm sure that I used to be able to do this in DOS! I have tried making a new user and using 'protections' but can't seem to get it to do this simple little thing.

If someone were able to help me, I would be forever grateful.

Dave
Click to expand...

Dave

If you right click the files/folders you want to protect you can edit the permissions regular users have in those folders. If you want her to be able to look but not delete then uncheck modify,write, and anything else but view. You could also create a special user that is like a guest and that would further portect them

Ken
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Inspiron E 1405
    CPU
    [email protected]
    Memory
    4 gigs
    Graphics card(s)
    integrated intel 945
    Sound Card
    integrated
    Screen Resolution
    1440x900
    Hard Drives
    300 gig internal
    Internet Speed
    10 down 1.5 up
Thanks Ken.

I’ve activated the Guest account and put passwords on the ‘administrator’ and ‘standards user accounts. This should stop her most of the time but I would still like to set up the permissions on our ‘standard’ user account. You wouldn’t believe how quick she is to jump onto the computer if we step away to pick up the phone or something.

This is where I had a couple of problems.

From our ‘standard user account’, I right clicked on a file and select ‘Properties’, ‘Security’ tab and ‘Edit’. This gives the following checkbox permission options: ‘Full control’, ‘modify’, ‘read and execute’, ‘Read’, ‘Write’ and ‘Special permissions’.

All good so far but now the fun begins!

If I check ‘deny-full control’ or ‘deny-modify’, it automatically checks ‘read and execute’, ‘Read’ and ‘Write’. This results in not being able to delete the file, but also not being able to view it either. If I try to uncheck the ‘deny-read’ box, it also unchecks everything except ‘write’. This means that it can still be deleted.

Any further help would be much appreciated.
 

My Computer

System One

Dave1969 said:
Thanks Ken.

I’ve activated the Guest account and put passwords on the ‘administrator’ and ‘standards user accounts. This should stop her most of the time but I would still like to set up the permissions on our ‘standard’ user account. You wouldn’t believe how quick she is to jump onto the computer if we step away to pick up the phone or something.

This is where I had a couple of problems.

From our ‘standard user account’, I right clicked on a file and select ‘Properties’, ‘Security’ tab and ‘Edit’. This gives the following checkbox permission options: ‘Full control’, ‘modify’, ‘read and execute’, ‘Read’, ‘Write’ and ‘Special permissions’.

All good so far but now the fun begins!

If I check ‘deny-full control’ or ‘deny-modify’, it automatically checks ‘read and execute’, ‘Read’ and ‘Write’. This results in not being able to delete the file, but also not being able to view it either. If I try to uncheck the ‘deny-read’ box, it also unchecks everything except ‘write’. This means that it can still be deleted.

Any further help would be much appreciated.
Click to expand...

The options are self explanatory. Deny full control means there is no control, no reading means the options for writing are enabled.
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Sony Vaio Z46GDU
    CPU
    [email protected] w/6MB L2 cache 1066MHz FSB
    Memory
    6GB DDR3 1066MHz SDRAM
    Graphics card(s)
    9300M GS 256MB + Intel Integrated 4500MHD
    Monitor(s) Displays
    13.1" WXGA True Colour Tough
    Screen Resolution
    1600x900
    Hard Drives
    320GB SATA 7200RPM
    Internet Speed
    1MB/s
Thanks Frosty, but what I really want to do is deny everything except 'read' for standard users and it doesn't seem to let me do this.

I would have thought that this would have been a relatively common issue and the solution would have been more "self explanatory". Even my local computer shop didn't have any idea how to do it.
 

My Computer

System One

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Sony Vaio Z46GDU
    CPU
    [email protected] w/6MB L2 cache 1066MHz FSB
    Memory
    6GB DDR3 1066MHz SDRAM
    Graphics card(s)
    9300M GS 256MB + Intel Integrated 4500MHD
    Monitor(s) Displays
    13.1" WXGA True Colour Tough
    Screen Resolution
    1600x900
    Hard Drives
    320GB SATA 7200RPM
    Internet Speed
    1MB/s
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top