Duda con el simbolo de administrador y permisos de seguridad

Vera 🐌 0 Reputation points
2025-08-09T22:26:32.58+00:00

hola buenas tardes, tengo una consulta referida con un problema al momento de otorgar permisos a un grupo o usuarios en el area de seguridad de las propiedades de un archivo.

En mi caso estaba queriendo modificar los permisos de la carpeta etc de la carpeta de drivers<System32 y al momento de querer editar para otorgar permisos no podia ni modificarlos ni encontraba mi usuario, es por esto que busqué como solucionarlo en internet y me decia que tenia que ingresar a opciones avanzadas y cambiar al propietario por mi cuenta de microsoft(el usuario que tengo en la computadora). al momento de cambiar el propietario noté que no estaba el simbolo de administrador:

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y cuando veía en los videos sí lo tenian. en vez de agregar, quitar y ver me salia la opcion de cambiar permisos, le di click y me salian las opciones de agregar, quitar y ver pero no podria interactuar con ellos para agregar mi usuario. No le di importancia y continue con el paso de darle a editar permisos pero cuando lo hice, no estaba la opcion de elegir mi usuario ni tampoco podia editar los permisos de ningún otro usuario o grupo.

¿qué es lo que me estaría fallando?

mi cuenta sí sale como administrador del equipo.

disculpen que no tenga mas capturas pero es que es un problema de una amiga y no puedo pedirle capturas en este momento

Windows for home | Other | Files, folders, and storage
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  1. Anonymous
    2025-08-10T17:44:46.2+00:00

    Dear Vera 🐌,

    Thank you for reaching out to the Microsoft Q&A.

    It sounds like you're running into a very common issue when trying to edit protected system files in Windows. The problem isn't that your account isn't an administrator, but rather how Windows protects its critical folders.

    Since you've already taken ownership, you could try following these steps below:

    1. Grant Yourself Full Control:
      • You should be back at the Advanced Security Settings window for the etc folder. If not, go back into it (Properties > Security > Advanced).
      • Click the Add button near the bottom left. A new window will appear.
      • At the top of this new window, click "Select a principal."
      • Once again, type your username (e.g., Vera), click Check Names, and click OK.
      • You'll be returned to the "Permission Entry" window. In the "Basic permissions" section, check the box for Full control.
      • Click OK.
    2. Apply the new permissions:
      • You are now back in the main "Advanced Security Settings" window. You should see your user account listed with "Full control."
      • Very Important: At the bottom, check the box that says "Replace all child object permission entries with inheritable permission entries from this object." This forces the Full control permission onto all files inside, including the hosts file.
      • Click Apply, then OK. You will likely see a security warning pop up; click Yes to continue.
      • Click OK on the remaining properties windows to close them.

    To assist others who might have similar questions and to help us improve our support system, we kindly encourage you to "Accept the answer" if it successfully addressed your concern. Accepting an answer lets other users know that this solution worked for you, and it also helps us track the effectiveness of our support efforts.

    Best regards, 

    Bryan Vu | Microsoft Q&A Support Specialist 

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