Access to files across user profiles

I have a new laptop with Vista.

I created several user profiles to keep my files/communications organized
for two businesses and my personal stuff. I am the only user of this computer
so I created all user profiles with ANMINISTRATOR priveledge.

I log into on (say Personal), create a document (say Word) and then try to
saed the document into one of the other profile's directory.

I get a stup MS dialog box saying that I do not have permission to do this
and it offers to save the document in the active profile's directory.

I did this all the time in XP ... why can't I do it in Vista?

Thanks for help from anyone.

Hello,

right-click C:\Users, click Properties -> tab "Security" -> Advanced... ->
Owner -> Edit -> click your user. Check the checkbox "Replace owners on ..."
and click OK -> OK -> OK... Try if it will work now. If not, right-click
C:\Users again -> Properties -> tab "Security" -> Edit and make sure that
the only accounts listed are "Administrator", "Administrators", "System",
You, Users and give everyone of these all permissions.
Maybe this will be seen as a security issue, but I don't think it will hurt
anybody.

Greetings,
P. Di Stolfo
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"Yohan" <> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
news:52F79C7C-89CA-41A6-A7CB-...
>I have a new laptop with Vista.
>
> I created several user profiles to keep my files/communications organized
> for two businesses and my personal stuff. I am the only user of this
> computer
> so I created all user profiles with ANMINISTRATOR priveledge.
>
> I log into on (say Personal), create a document (say Word) and then try to
> saed the document into one of the other profile's directory.
>
> I get a stup MS dialog box saying that I do not have permission to do this
> and it offers to save the document in the active profile's directory.
>
> I did this all the time in XP ... why can't I do it in Vista?
>
> Thanks for help from anyone.
>
>

Yohan

Use the Public Folder for sharing files across User Profiles. This is what
it was designed for. It already has the correct permissions applied to
accomplish this.

--

Ronnie Vernon
Microsoft MVP
Windows Shell/User


"Yohan" <> wrote in message
news:52F79C7C-89CA-41A6-A7CB-...
>I have a new laptop with Vista.
>
> I created several user profiles to keep my files/communications organized
> for two businesses and my personal stuff. I am the only user of this
> computer
> so I created all user profiles with ANMINISTRATOR priveledge.
>
> I log into on (say Personal), create a document (say Word) and then try to
> saed the document into one of the other profile's directory.
>
> I get a stup MS dialog box saying that I do not have permission to do this
> and it offers to save the document in the active profile's directory.
>
> I did this all the time in XP ... why can't I do it in Vista?
>
> Thanks for help from anyone.
>
>

Thanks for the suggestion but this does not meet my needs as it is the
opposite to what I am trying to accomplish.

I understand what the intent of the profile function is but I am not
interested in sharing my computer with other users. I simply want to "wear
different hats" and have my files reflect that.


"Ronnie Vernon MVP" wrote:

> Yohan
>
> Use the Public Folder for sharing files across User Profiles. This is what
> it was designed for. It already has the correct permissions applied to
> accomplish this.
>
> --
>
> Ronnie Vernon
> Microsoft MVP
> Windows Shell/User
>
>
> "Yohan" <> wrote in message
> news:52F79C7C-89CA-41A6-A7CB-...
> >I have a new laptop with Vista.
> >
> > I created several user profiles to keep my files/communications organized
> > for two businesses and my personal stuff. I am the only user of this
> > computer
> > so I created all user profiles with ANMINISTRATOR priveledge.
> >
> > I log into on (say Personal), create a document (say Word) and then try to
> > saed the document into one of the other profile's directory.
> >
> > I get a stup MS dialog box saying that I do not have permission to do this
> > and it offers to save the document in the active profile's directory.
> >
> > I did this all the time in XP ... why can't I do it in Vista?
> >
> > Thanks for help from anyone.
> >
> >
>

Thank you Di Stolfo. Your suggestion worked and it allows me to do exactly
what I have been trying to do. I apprciate your help.

Warm Regards,
Yohan


"P. Di Stolfo" wrote:

> Hello,
>
> right-click C:\Users, click Properties -> tab "Security" -> Advanced... ->
> Owner -> Edit -> click your user. Check the checkbox "Replace owners on ..."
> and click OK -> OK -> OK... Try if it will work now. If not, right-click
> C:\Users again -> Properties -> tab "Security" -> Edit and make sure that
> the only accounts listed are "Administrator", "Administrators", "System",
> You, Users and give everyone of these all permissions.
> Maybe this will be seen as a security issue, but I don't think it will hurt
> anybody.
>
> Greetings,
> P. Di Stolfo
> --
> //-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> // http://blog.lysorp.com - small Windows Blog in German language
> //-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> "Yohan" <> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
> news:52F79C7C-89CA-41A6-A7CB-...
> >I have a new laptop with Vista.
> >
> > I created several user profiles to keep my files/communications organized
> > for two businesses and my personal stuff. I am the only user of this
> > computer
> > so I created all user profiles with ANMINISTRATOR priveledge.
> >
> > I log into on (say Personal), create a document (say Word) and then try to
> > saed the document into one of the other profile's directory.
> >
> > I get a stup MS dialog box saying that I do not have permission to do this
> > and it offers to save the document in the active profile's directory.
> >
> > I did this all the time in XP ... why can't I do it in Vista?
> >
> > Thanks for help from anyone.
> >
> >
>

I'm glad I could help. You're welcome!
Greetings,
P. Di Stolfo
--
//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// http://blog.lysorp.com - small Windows Blog in German language
//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

"Yohan" <> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
news:C0DCF2FF-4E4A-4531-BC61-...
> Thank you Di Stolfo. Your suggestion worked and it allows me to do exactly
> what I have been trying to do. I apprciate your help.
>
> Warm Regards,
> Yohan
>
>
> "P. Di Stolfo" wrote:
>
>> Hello,
>>
>> right-click C:\Users, click Properties -> tab "Security" ->
>> Advanced... ->
>> Owner -> Edit -> click your user. Check the checkbox "Replace owners on
>> ..."
>> and click OK -> OK -> OK... Try if it will work now. If not, right-click
>> C:\Users again -> Properties -> tab "Security" -> Edit and make sure that
>> the only accounts listed are "Administrator", "Administrators", "System",
>> You, Users and give everyone of these all permissions.
>> Maybe this will be seen as a security issue, but I don't think it will
>> hurt
>> anybody.
>>
>> Greetings,
>> P. Di Stolfo
>> --
>> //-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>> // http://blog.lysorp.com - small Windows Blog in German language
>> //-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>
>> "Yohan" <> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
>> news:52F79C7C-89CA-41A6-A7CB-...
>> >I have a new laptop with Vista.
>> >
>> > I created several user profiles to keep my files/communications
>> > organized
>> > for two businesses and my personal stuff. I am the only user of this
>> > computer
>> > so I created all user profiles with ANMINISTRATOR priveledge.
>> >
>> > I log into on (say Personal), create a document (say Word) and then try
>> > to
>> > saed the document into one of the other profile's directory.
>> >
>> > I get a stup MS dialog box saying that I do not have permission to do
>> > this
>> > and it offers to save the document in the active profile's directory.
>> >
>> > I did this all the time in XP ... why can't I do it in Vista?
>> >
>> > Thanks for help from anyone.
>> >
>> >
>>