Fax & scan - Hanging up a call from a user account?

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Hello,
Using Vista's fax & scan we tried hanging up on a call (it wasn't a fax on
the other end), but it won't let us. It wanted administrator rights, but it
won't even offer entering the password, like when installing something.
How can I give that right without sacrificing security
 
The issue obviously refers to a regular non-administrative user account. As I
wrote in the subject line.
 
What permissions have you granted in Tools > Fax Settings > Security?
 
We've never changed that, so it must be the default - for "Everybody" only
the special permissions is checked, the first 3 are unchecked.
I've been looking for information on what each grants, but I couldn't find
anything. I'm completely clueless about them. We can fax and receive as it
is, without them being checked.
Any clue what they grant?

Russ Valentine said:
What permissions have you granted in Tools > Fax Settings > Security?
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
sason said:
Hello,
Using Vista's fax & scan we tried hanging up on a call (it wasn't a fax on
the other end), but it won't let us. It wanted administrator rights, but
it
won't even offer entering the password, like when installing something.
How can I give that right without sacrificing security
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Seems to me you should check the others since you want your user to be able
to change the settings. What am I missing here?
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
sason said:
We've never changed that, so it must be the default - for "Everybody" only
the special permissions is checked, the first 3 are unchecked.
I've been looking for information on what each grants, but I couldn't find
anything. I'm completely clueless about them. We can fax and receive as it
is, without them being checked.
Any clue what they grant?

Russ Valentine said:
What permissions have you granted in Tools > Fax Settings > Security?
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
sason said:
Hello,
Using Vista's fax & scan we tried hanging up on a call (it wasn't a fax
on
the other end), but it won't let us. It wanted administrator rights,
but
it
won't even offer entering the password, like when installing something.
How can I give that right without sacrificing security
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
I don't really need them changing the settings. Just being able to hang up on
a call that isn't even from a fax machine.
I was wondering if there is any documentation of what each option allows. So
that I don't over grant them permissions that would change things for other
users.

Russ Valentine said:
Seems to me you should check the others since you want your user to be able
to change the settings. What am I missing here?
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
sason said:
We've never changed that, so it must be the default - for "Everybody" only
the special permissions is checked, the first 3 are unchecked.
I've been looking for information on what each grants, but I couldn't find
anything. I'm completely clueless about them. We can fax and receive as it
is, without them being checked.
Any clue what they grant?

Russ Valentine said:
What permissions have you granted in Tools > Fax Settings > Security?
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Hello,
Using Vista's fax & scan we tried hanging up on a call (it wasn't a fax
on
the other end), but it won't let us. It wanted administrator rights,
but
it
won't even offer entering the password, like when installing something.
How can I give that right without sacrificing security
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
Only what's in Help files.

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
sason said:
I don't really need them changing the settings. Just being able to hang up
on
a call that isn't even from a fax machine.
I was wondering if there is any documentation of what each option allows.
So
that I don't over grant them permissions that would change things for
other
users.

Russ Valentine said:
Seems to me you should check the others since you want your user to be
able
to change the settings. What am I missing here?
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
sason said:
We've never changed that, so it must be the default - for "Everybody"
only
the special permissions is checked, the first 3 are unchecked.
I've been looking for information on what each grants, but I couldn't
find
anything. I'm completely clueless about them. We can fax and receive as
it
is, without them being checked.
Any clue what they grant?

:

What permissions have you granted in Tools > Fax Settings > Security?
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Hello,
Using Vista's fax & scan we tried hanging up on a call (it wasn't a
fax
on
the other end), but it won't let us. It wanted administrator rights,
but
it
won't even offer entering the password, like when installing
something.
How can I give that right without sacrificing security
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
(I got this information from Asing, the guy who owns the fax side of WFS)



Hanging up requires the "Manage Server Recieve Folder" permission, which is not granted to everyone by default.



To workaround this:



1. Go to [Windows Fax and Scan/Tools/Fax Settings]

2. In the [Security] page, click on "Advanced"

3. In the [Permissions] page, select "INTERACTIVE", and click [Edit]

4. Check Allow for "Manage Server Receive folder", and press [OK]

5. Press [OK] until returning to WFS.



Users should be able to hang up phone now.


Let us know if this works for you.

Dan

Russ Valentine said:
Only what's in Help files.

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
sason said:
I don't really need them changing the settings. Just being able to hang up
on
a call that isn't even from a fax machine.
I was wondering if there is any documentation of what each option allows.
So
that I don't over grant them permissions that would change things for
other
users.

Russ Valentine said:
Seems to me you should check the others since you want your user to be
able
to change the settings. What am I missing here?
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
We've never changed that, so it must be the default - for "Everybody"
only
the special permissions is checked, the first 3 are unchecked.
I've been looking for information on what each grants, but I couldn't
find
anything. I'm completely clueless about them. We can fax and receive as
it
is, without them being checked.
Any clue what they grant?

:

What permissions have you granted in Tools > Fax Settings > Security?
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Hello,
Using Vista's fax & scan we tried hanging up on a call (it wasn't a
fax
on
the other end), but it won't let us. It wanted administrator rights,
but
it
won't even offer entering the password, like when installing
something.
How can I give that right without sacrificing security
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
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