How to recover security settings after wiping them out with SetAccessControl()?
In an uneducated attempt to add the ability to at least read some folders I ended up removing all security *except* for the ability for one user to read c:\.
Apparently SetAccessControl wipes out everything except for the elements added with AddAccessRule() and you are supposed to populate this with the *current* rights.
As it is now, Vista (SYSTEM) doesn't even have rights to C:\. Looking at Properties\Security in the Group or user names: section no longer shows SYSTEM, Authenticated Users or Administrators. Attempting to Edit permissions results in "Windows
Security" "Can't open access control editor. Access Denied".
It's a catch-22 because I need rights in order to regain rights.
Is there anything I can do other than wiping the OS and starting over?
StevenOwner/Chief Engineer, Top of the Hill Music
May 25th, 2010 6:24pm