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Giving Access the the Windows Fonts Folder on a Network

To give network users access to be able to add fonts the Fonts folder you'll need to complete the following processes: UAC (User Accounts Control) security will need to be reduced or disabled: Go to Control Panel and select  "User Accounts" Change "User Account Control Settings" Select “Never Notify” Give the user access to the font directory and modify the registry key permissions: Directory: Open the command prompt using Administrator Privileges (right click cmd, “run as administrator”) Type and enter "attrib –r –s c:\windows\fonts" (this will allow you to complete the next step) Open Windows File Explorer, right click on the fonts folder and choose "Properties" Click the "Security" tab Click "Advanced" Click the "Owner" tab Click the "Edit" button Change the "Current Owner" to yourself Check the "Replace owner on subcontainers and objects" box Click "OK&