Setting some access rights on a multi-boot system

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Hi all,

I installed 2 hard drives in a single computer and installed Windows
twice : one time first disk and the second time on the second disk.
Consequently, the 2 person can work independently not polluting the
system of the other one (it is like it is 2 PC in one)

I still have a problem : I would like to forbid one user to access the
disk of the other.
I would like both user be able to log in as Administrator because they
both want to be able to install some software.

Is there a way to set some access rights so one user can not access
the disk of the other ?

Thanks in advance for your help.
 
Hi all,

I installed 2 hard drives in a single computer and installed Windows
twice : one time first disk and the second time on the second disk.
Consequently, the 2 person can work independently not polluting the
system of the other one (it is like it is 2 PC in one)

I still have a problem : I would like to forbid one user to access the
disk of the other.
I would like both user be able to log in as Administrator because they
both want to be able to install some software.

Is there a way to set some access rights so one user can not access
the disk of the other ?

Thanks in advance for your help.
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Create strong passwords on all user accounts, including the built-in
Administrator account, on both installations and don't give those
passwords to the other user. This will only prevent the other user from
logging into system for which he doesn't have the password.

There is no other way to do this if you have the same user accounts and
passwords on both installations and make the users Administrators.


Malke
 
Create strong passwords on all user accounts, including the built-in
Administrator account, on both installations and don't give those
passwords to the other user. This will only prevent the other user from
logging into system for which he doesn't have the password.
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Thanks for your reply.

I just want to be sure :

Will "Disk1 / Windows XP 1 / Adminstrator" be able to access "Disk2"
using your method ?

After all, any other mounted disk can be seen as a simple data disk
when it is not booted from.
 
Thanks for your reply.

I just want to be sure :

Will "Disk1 / Windows XP 1 / Adminstrator" be able to access "Disk2"
using your method ?

After all, any other mounted disk can be seen as a simple data disk
when it is not booted from.
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Use a boot manager such as Acronis Disk Director or BootIT NG to hide
each install from the other. Put a BIOS password on setup (not for
booting the OS) and change the boot order to hard drive first. Then if
each user doesn't know the passwords for the accounts on the other
system, it will be more difficult for them to access it.

Note that I say "more difficult" and not "impossible". Please understand
that these are technical responses to what is basically a non-technical
problem and there are ways around all of these precautions. This is a
family/interpersonal issue that really can't be solved by technical
means since you apparently have completely untrustworthy people working
on this computer. Or are doing something on your "side" that you really,
really don't want the grownups to see. ;-) Honestly, I don't want to
know and I don't care. But you need to know that any computer running
any operating system can be accessed by someone with 1) physical access;
2) time; 3) skill; 4) tools.


Malke
 
Use a boot manager such as Acronis Disk Director or BootIT NG to hide
each install from the other. Put a BIOS password on setup (not for
booting the OS) and change the boot order to hard drive first. Then if
each user doesn't know the passwords for the accounts on the other
system, it will be more difficult for them to access it.
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Thanks a lot for this tip. I will probably do this.

Note that I say "more difficult" and not "impossible".
But you need to know that any computer running
any operating system can be accessed by someone with 1) physical access;
2) time; 3) skill; 4) tools.
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I know this : a hard disk can be extracted from the PC and formatted
again but the people I
 
I am sorry : I made a type mistake in my reply and posted it before
finishing my sentence so I post again !
Use a boot manager such as Acronis Disk Director or BootIT NG to hide
each install from the other. Put a BIOS password on setup (not for
booting the OS) and change the boot order to hard drive first. Then if
each user doesn't know the passwords for the accounts on the other
system, it will be more difficult for them to access it.
Click to expand...

Thanks for the trick. I will probably do this.

Note that I say "more difficult" and not "impossible".
But you need to know that any computer running
any operating system can be accessed by someone with 1) physical access;
2) time; 3) skill; 4) tools.
Click to expand...

I know that the hard disk can be formatted again but the people I am
talking about are not gurus and I do not think they will do that kind
of thing.
I think your solution will be OK.

Thanks very much for your help.
 
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