Permissions and Rights in Windows Operating Systems
The Windows operating systems use the concepts of permissions and rights to control access to files, folders, and information resources. When using the NTFS file system, administrators can grant users and groups permission to perform certain tasks as they relate to files, folders, and registry keys. The basic categories of NTFS permissions are as follows:
- Full Control A user/group can change permissions on the folder/file, take ownership if someone else owns the folder/file, delete subfolders and files, and perform actions permitted by all other NTFS folder permissions.
- Modify Users/groups can view and modify files/folders and their properties, can delete and add files/folders, and can delete ...
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