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Taking Ownership of files in Windows Vista, Set permissions in Windows Vista
Tuesday, November 14th, 2006
Permissions in Windows Vista begins with the new UAC (User Account Control). The main goal of 
User Account Control is to reduce the exposure and attack surface of the operating system by requiring that all users run in standard user mode. This limitation minimizes the ability for users to make changes that could destabilize their computers or inadvertently expose the network to viruses through undetected malware that has infected their computer. With User Account Control, administrators can run most applications, components and processes with a limited privilege, but have "elevation potential" for specific administrative tasks and application functions.
User Account Control is part of Microsoft’s defense-in-depth strategy to provide multiple levels of protection in Windows Vista. Notwithstanding the exceptions noted above, all levels of User Account Control offer greater protection than running a previous version of Windows with full administrator privileges, as most users do today…
So having this in mind let’s just use our "limited account" and show you how to take ownership of files and set permissions under Windows Vista. Taking Ownership of files in Windows Vista - Vienna Forums
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