Dmitriy Kopnichev
December 5th 03, 09:26 PM
Will encrypting the folder prevent the Admin from reading the contents?
"Spinner" > wrote in message
news:ecD4b.20465$Go4.10781@lakeread01...
> An admin can access all files and folders on a machine.
> As far as an admin is concerned, "private" has no meaning.
>
> "Dmitriy Kopnichev" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Have an admin access to the "Private" folder of another user? The
> "Private"
> > folder has a check mark "Make this folder private" on the Sharing tab in
> its
> > Properties window.
> > "Alexander Grigoriev" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > In Windows NT/2000/XP domain or a standalone computer, an admin can
read
> > > un-encrypted files of other users. An admin can reset a password of
> > another
> > > user. An admin CANNOT read or see a password of another user.
> > >
> > > "Randall Arnold" > wrote in message
> > > ...
> > > > In my own experience, network admins always have access to
everyone's
> > > > passwords. I've never worked at a company (in over 15 years) where
> this
> > > was
> > > > not the case. In fact, I've seen many cases where it was a dire
> > > necessity.
> > > >
> > > > Randall Arnold
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>
"Spinner" > wrote in message
news:ecD4b.20465$Go4.10781@lakeread01...
> An admin can access all files and folders on a machine.
> As far as an admin is concerned, "private" has no meaning.
>
> "Dmitriy Kopnichev" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Have an admin access to the "Private" folder of another user? The
> "Private"
> > folder has a check mark "Make this folder private" on the Sharing tab in
> its
> > Properties window.
> > "Alexander Grigoriev" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > In Windows NT/2000/XP domain or a standalone computer, an admin can
read
> > > un-encrypted files of other users. An admin can reset a password of
> > another
> > > user. An admin CANNOT read or see a password of another user.
> > >
> > > "Randall Arnold" > wrote in message
> > > ...
> > > > In my own experience, network admins always have access to
everyone's
> > > > passwords. I've never worked at a company (in over 15 years) where
> this
> > > was
> > > > not the case. In fact, I've seen many cases where it was a dire
> > > necessity.
> > > >
> > > > Randall Arnold
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
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