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Folders and files security Nicolas Macarez 10-09-2005
Posted by Nicolas Macarez on October 9, 2005, 5:33 pm
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Hi you all

I am running a Win2K Server with a few WinXP Pro clients.

I want to enable the end users to assign permissions on folders they will
create and share on the server.
Of course, they can play with the Security tab (and its Advanced features)
in the Properties of the Folder. But I think it's to complicated for the
end-user - and we may go in support problems...

Is there a tool (free or not) that I can set up for the users to make it
possible for them?

Help appreciated.

Nicolas




Posted by Steven L Umbach on October 9, 2005, 8:07 pm
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Not really. The basic permission are about as simple as you get. I would
tell users to avoid the advanced page as that will be very confusing for
them. Just spell out for them what the basic permissions [maybe a text/Word
file for them to refer to] are which should accommodate almost all their
needs and remind them that any user with full control or modify permissions
to a file/folder can delete the file/folder. I also would advise that you
have them create folder in an existing share and not let them create shares
on the server which would mean that they have administrator or server
operator powers on the server which could lead to lot of problems. Make sure
you make regular backups of the server. --- Steve


> Hi you all
>
> I am running a Win2K Server with a few WinXP Pro clients.
>
> I want to enable the end users to assign permissions on folders they will
> create and share on the server.
> Of course, they can play with the Security tab (and its Advanced features)
> in the Properties of the Folder. But I think it's to complicated for the
> end-user - and we may go in support problems...
>
> Is there a tool (free or not) that I can set up for the users to make it
> possible for them?
>
> Help appreciated.
>
> Nicolas
>
>
>



Posted by Roger Abell [MVP] on October 10, 2005, 3:31 am
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The most simple thing I have found is to go through a use case
analysis with the users and then predefine directories for the main
categories of sharing. This avoids the users needing to understand
the NTFS permissions and their naviagating the User object picker.
Other than that, you might consider a script or some simple bat
files that are parameterized so that they provide account and
file / dir and it fires off a cacls for them.

> Hi you all
>
> I am running a Win2K Server with a few WinXP Pro clients.
>
> I want to enable the end users to assign permissions on folders they will
> create and share on the server.
> Of course, they can play with the Security tab (and its Advanced features)
> in the Properties of the Folder. But I think it's to complicated for the
> end-user - and we may go in support problems...
>
> Is there a tool (free or not) that I can set up for the users to make it
> possible for them?
>
> Help appreciated.
>
> Nicolas
>
>
>



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