Name

shared-folder permissions

Synopsis

Assign and modify permissions on a shared folder.

Procedures

Shared-folder permissions are an alternate means for controlling the level of access to file resources on Windows 2000-based file servers. As discussed in permissions, the primary means for controlling the level of access to file resources on an NTFS volume is to assign them suitable NTFS permissions. When the folder is shared over the network, the shared-folder permissions can be left at their default setting of Full Control for Everyone or can be customized as desired, with the result that the NTFS and shared-folder permissions are combined.

To assign shared-folder permissions, you must first be able to access the icon of the shared folder. You can do this using Windows Explorer, My Network Places, or from the Search Results of the Search Assistant accessed through Start Search For Files or Folders. The following procedures assume you have already located the icon for the folder that you have shared and whose permissions you want to assign or modify.

Assign Shared-Folder Permissions

Right-click on shared folder Sharing Permissions Add select domain select user or group Add OK allow or deny shared-folder permissions Apply or OK

Unless you allow or deny different permissions, when you assign shared-folder permissions to a user or group, the default permission that is assigned is Allow Read.

You can select more than one user or group at a time in the “Select Users, ...

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