Second User Setup ?

Hello,
I am using winXP SP2 Pro.
There are 2 users on this computer, "Me" and "Myself".
Me has admin.rights,and Myself is a limited user.

Myself should only be able to surf,download a picture,
run security,and clean up.

I have noticed that I can get all the way down to the
"system32" folder,which I heard is not the best thing
for a limited user.

I am not familiar with configuring any users,
and just used what was provided to make a new user,
and do not mess with the administry part if I can help it.

So if someone could point me to some
layman tutorials on "how to" it would be appreciated
very much..

What I am trying to accomplish here ,or at least deter is,
anyone,getting to know me and/or my machine,
through the internet, since
I am the only one on this computer,nothing can
harm me from this side..

Thanks for any help.
>worried<

alun
Sun Feb 05 18:38:40 CST 2006

In article <0C3C2017-0F1D-4DA5-A4DC-1100889C66ED@microsoft.com>,
"=?Utf-8?B?d29ycmllZA==?=" <worried@helloall.us.vets> wrote:
>Myself should only be able to surf,download a picture,
>run security,and clean up.
>
>I have noticed that I can get all the way down to the
>"system32" folder,which I heard is not the best thing
>for a limited user.

"I heard" doesn't really give good vibes on where you're getting your security
advice!

System32 contains files that your limited users need to be able to read and
execute. Executables to run, DLLs to load into processes that run, etc, etc.
But, since it's full of files that all users will be reading and executing,
it's important to make sure that your limited users cannot _write_ there,
creating, altering or deleting files.

Try creating a file as your limited user - can you?

Create a file as your administrator user, then try to write to it, or delete
it as the limited user - can you?

Alun.
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worried
Tue Feb 07 07:40:26 CST 2006

Alun,
you are right,about "I heard",so I will rephrase that sentence,
and say, I have read it in one of these news groups,can't remember which one.

Also I did not know that there was a need for all users to be able to do all
you said,with the system32 files..

And as far as writing or creating a file goes,this is the best I can do,
C:\WINDOWS\NOTEPAD.EXE,
but I have never written or created a file,and wouldn't know how to do it.
Thanks for your input ,and please teach me..

"Alun Jones" wrote:

> In article <0C3C2017-0F1D-4DA5-A4DC-1100889C66ED@microsoft.com>,
> "=?Utf-8?B?d29ycmllZA==?=" <worried@helloall.us.vets> wrote:
> >Myself should only be able to surf,download a picture,
> >run security,and clean up.
> >
> >I have noticed that I can get all the way down to the
> >"system32" folder,which I heard is not the best thing
> >for a limited user.
>
> "I heard" doesn't really give good vibes on where you're getting your security
> advice!
>
> System32 contains files that your limited users need to be able to read and
> execute. Executables to run, DLLs to load into processes that run, etc, etc.
> But, since it's full of files that all users will be reading and executing,
> it's important to make sure that your limited users cannot _write_ there,
> creating, altering or deleting files.
>
> Try creating a file as your limited user - can you?
>
> Create a file as your administrator user, then try to write to it, or delete
> it as the limited user - can you?
>
> Alun.
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alun
Tue Feb 07 22:54:12 CST 2006

In article <A2B2C7AD-0084-4D6C-99B0-CDCA2DC5138B@microsoft.com>,
"=?Utf-8?B?d29ycmllZA==?=" <worried@helloall.us.vets> wrote:
>you are right,about "I heard",so I will rephrase that sentence,
>and say, I have read it in one of these news groups,can't remember which one.
>
>Also I did not know that there was a need for all users to be able to do all
>you said,with the system32 files..
>
>And as far as writing or creating a file goes,this is the best I can do,
>C:\WINDOWS\NOTEPAD.EXE,
>but I have never written or created a file,and wouldn't know how to do it.
>Thanks for your input ,and please teach me..

I think you're in the wrong group. You need to understand how to use your
computer better than this, before you will be able to understand how to secure
it, or to tell whether or not it is secure.

Don't try to fly before you can walk.

I would suggest you look and see if there are any classes in your area
teaching basic computer use.

Alun.
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worried
Wed Feb 08 05:05:28 CST 2006

Hi Alun,
thank you so much for your input,
and yes, as much as I'm interested in computers,
I will check into one of those classes.for now
I suppose I'm save enough to maintain
my websites..Thank you so much..
>worried<

"Alun Jones" wrote:

> In article <A2B2C7AD-0084-4D6C-99B0-CDCA2DC5138B@microsoft.com>,
> "=?Utf-8?B?d29ycmllZA==?=" <worried@helloall.us.vets> wrote:
> >you are right,about "I heard",so I will rephrase that sentence,
> >and say, I have read it in one of these news groups,can't remember which one.
> >
> >Also I did not know that there was a need for all users to be able to do all
> >you said,with the system32 files..
> >
> >And as far as writing or creating a file goes,this is the best I can do,
> >C:\WINDOWS\NOTEPAD.EXE,
> >but I have never written or created a file,and wouldn't know how to do it.
> >Thanks for your input ,and please teach me..
>
> I think you're in the wrong group. You need to understand how to use your
> computer better than this, before you will be able to understand how to secure
> it, or to tell whether or not it is secure.
>
> Don't try to fly before you can walk.
>
> I would suggest you look and see if there are any classes in your area
> teaching basic computer use.
>
> Alun.
> ~~~~
>
> [Please don't email posters, if a Usenet response is appropriate.]
> --
> Texas Imperial Software | Find us at http://www.wftpd.com or email
> 23921 57th Ave SE | alun@wftpd.com.
> Washington WA 98072-8661 | WFTPD, WFTPD Pro are Windows FTP servers.
> Fax/Voice +1(425)807-1787 | Try our NEW client software, WFTPD Explorer.
>