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

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.

"sason" wrote:

> 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

What permissions have you granted in Tools > Fax Settings > Security?
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"sason" <sason@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news5B401C7-5EFE-45FE-B242-685B331FED46@microsoft.com...
> 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

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 [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

> What permissions have you granted in Tools > Fax Settings > Security?
> --
> Russ Valentine
> [MVP-Outlook]
> "sason" <sason@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news5B401C7-5EFE-45FE-B242-685B331FED46@microsoft.com...
> > 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
>

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" <sason@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:E5EFC0B2-2A78-46FF-82E2-1CFE9BD398A9@microsoft.com...
> 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 [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:
>
>> What permissions have you granted in Tools > Fax Settings > Security?
>> --
>> Russ Valentine
>> [MVP-Outlook]
>> "sason" <sason@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news5B401C7-5EFE-45FE-B242-685B331FED46@microsoft.com...
>> > 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
>>

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 [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

> 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" <sason@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:E5EFC0B2-2A78-46FF-82E2-1CFE9BD398A9@microsoft.com...
> > 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 [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:
> >
> >> What permissions have you granted in Tools > Fax Settings > Security?
> >> --
> >> Russ Valentine
> >> [MVP-Outlook]
> >> "sason" <sason@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news5B401C7-5EFE-45FE-B242-685B331FED46@microsoft.com...
> >> > 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
> >>
>
>
>

Only what's in Help files.

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"sason" <sason@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:44AC3953-37C9-46AE-9156-EF97ECE00DBA@microsoft.com...
>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 [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:
>
>> 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" <sason@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:E5EFC0B2-2A78-46FF-82E2-1CFE9BD398A9@microsoft.com...
>> > 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 [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:
>> >
>> >> What permissions have you granted in Tools > Fax Settings > Security?
>> >> --
>> >> Russ Valentine
>> >> [MVP-Outlook]
>> >> "sason" <sason@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news5B401C7-5EFE-45FE-B242-685B331FED46@microsoft.com...
>> >> > 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
>> >>
>>
>>
>>

(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 [MVP-Outlook]" <russval@gmail.com> wrote in message news:Op71QLhwHHA.2004@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> Only what's in Help files.
>
> --
> Russ Valentine
> [MVP-Outlook]
> "sason" <sason@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:44AC3953-37C9-46AE-9156-EF97ECE00DBA@microsoft.com...
>>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 [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:
>>
>>> 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" <sason@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>> news:E5EFC0B2-2A78-46FF-82E2-1CFE9BD398A9@microsoft.com...
>>> > 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 [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:
>>> >
>>> >> What permissions have you granted in Tools > Fax Settings > Security?
>>> >> --
>>> >> Russ Valentine
>>> >> [MVP-Outlook]
>>> >> "sason" <sason@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>> >> news5B401C7-5EFE-45FE-B242-685B331FED46@microsoft.com...
>>> >> > 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
>>> >>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>
>