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I want to make my folders private, so that they can only be accessed after logging in with my own account, but be inaccessible by other local accounts, even the administrator accounts.
I have a PC with windows 8 Professional.
I know I can set the security options for a folder and deny full control access for any other account already created. But since there are other Administrator accounts, new accounts can be created from there and then my folder will be accessible from there.
And if I deny access for ALL administrator group, then even I myself wont have access to my folder!
What is the solution?
1Have you considered something like EFS? – Louis – 2013-02-21T17:43:36.300
2Can you explain?
I did try to active encryption on these folders. To my surprise, I still was able to open the folder that I encrypted via another Administrator account! However I could not changes files there. – cybergeek654 – 2013-02-21T17:47:57.463
I would try encrypting a (test) file, deleting the certificate, and finally importing it but only for the current user. – Louis – 2013-02-21T17:54:41.447
These local or domain administrators. The simply solution would be to create a user group. If you can only view the files what was the problem? If you encrypt the contents of a folder which contains folders you should view the contents of the encrypted folder even as an administrator. Furthermore why is everyone an administrator? – Ramhound – 2013-02-21T18:06:25.397
@Ramhound It is a shared PC and I don't want to get an exclusive access over all computer. I just want my own files and folders to be private.
Can you explain how I should create the user group, and how it will give my access, while banning other administrators? – cybergeek654 – 2013-02-21T18:16:19.680
Look up how to create a new user group thats well documented. The fact its a shared pc doesn't explain why EVERYONE is an administrator. Why not have a single administrator account and everyone else use noraml privilaged accounts? – Ramhound – 2013-02-21T18:34:31.003