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Server 2008 Chapter 5
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Computer Networking
Undergraduate 1
05/03/2013

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Term
Describe NTFS permissions
Definition
Are only available on NTFS partitions; control who can access a resource and what they can do to it; for example, Read, Write, Modify, Full Control
Term
They are only available on _______ partitions and volumes.
Definition
NTFS
Term
NTFS permissions can be assigned to both ________ and _____.
Do the folders have to be shared?
Definition
-files and folders
-NO
Term
Describe an ACL
Definition
ACL (access control list); contains a list of all users and groups that have been granted access to the file/folder as well as the type of access they have been assigned
Term
NTFS permissions protect resources when the user is logged on ______ and
________.
Definition
-locally
-remotely over the network
Term
Can you assign different NTFS permissions to folders and files in the same parent folder?
Definition
YES
Term
(Explicit/Inherited) NTFS ______ permissions override NTFS _______ permissions.
Definition
-explicit
-inherited
Term
What are the 5 standard NTFS file/folder permissions?
Definition
Read, Write, Read & Execute, Modify, Full Control
Term
What is the one standard NTFS folder permission?
Definition
List Folder Contents
Term
______ NTFS permissions are preset combinations of ______ permissions.
Definition
-Standard
-special
Term
10. By default, when a folder or file is created, it______ inherit the NTFS permissions of the parent folder.
Definition
( does )
Term
To assign NTFS permissions, you either ____ or ____ the permission
Definition
-allow

-deny
Term
How are effective permissions calculated when multiple NTFS permissions have been allowed via group membership?
Definition
A user’s effective permission for a resource is the best/combination of all the NTFS permissions that have been assigned to the user account (directly) and to all the groups to which the user belongs.
Term
( Allowed / Denied ) permissions override other assigned permissions.
Definition
Denied
Term
What is indicated when a permission checkmark is shaded gray?
Definition
When a checkbox is selected and shaded gray, this indicates that the permission has been inherited from a parent folder.
Term
Describe the Apply To option in an NTFS ACL.
Definition
Allows you to change this default inheritance of This folder, subfolders and files, to any different combination of the three; for ex. Users - Special applies to Subfolders only
Term
How do you prevent permissions from being inherited from the parent folder?
Definition
in security settings, UNcheck  Include inheritable permissions from this object’s parent
Term
Describe the Effective Permissions tab.
Definition
The Effective Permissions tab (in the Advanced Security Settings window) can be used to help determine the effective permissions for a security principal.
Term
What permissions are not taken into consideration?
Definition
This does not take into account share permissions and/or permissions granted to some Special Identities
Term
On an NTFS volume, what are the NTFS permissions when a folder or file is moved to a new location on the same volume?
…copied on the same volume?
…moved or copied to a different volume?
Definition
-it keeps the original permissions
-it inherits the permissions of the new destination folder
-it inherits the permissions of the new destination folder
Term
To provide users with network access to data and applications, the folder containing those resources must
be ______.
Definition
shared
Term
Share permissions can only be assigned to
Definition
shared folders (=folders that have been shared)__.
Term
Can individual files be shared?
Definition
no
Term
List some typical shared folders
Definition
Windows Explorer, use the NET SHARE command, or the Shared Folders snap-in within the Computer Management console
Term
Do share permissions protect the resource when a user is connected to a share via the network?
When the user is logged on locally?
Definition
-YES
-NO
Term
What is the default share permission?
Definition
Everyone – Read
Term
In Computer, how can you visually tell if a folder has been shared?
Definition
2 people in bottom left corner of folder icon
Term
What are the 3 share permissions?
Definition
Read, Change, Full Control
Term
Can you execute files with the Read share permission?
Definition
YES
Term
What does the $ at the end of a share name do?
Definition
hides it/makes it unlisted
Term
Can you connect to a hidden share? How?
Definition
-YES
-you cannot browse for it, it must be typed in manually
Term
Describe the sharing option Limit the number of simultaneous users.
Definition
Enter to the number of simultaneous connections that can connect to this shared folder at the same time
Term
What does Caching allow a user to do?
Definition
If you allow caching of a shared folder, the contents will be copied to a local “cache” on the users hard drive so that the files and folders can be accessed even when the users computer is not connected to the network then synchronized when they are connected. (usually for laptops/mobile computers)
Term
If you right-click on a folder in Windows Explorer and select Share, what 3 sharing roles can be configured? List the equivalent Share permissions for the 3 roles.
Definition
Reader = Read, Contributor = Change, Co-owner = Full Control
Term
What should you be careful about if you are using this method to set share permissions?
They are only available to ______.
Definition
the root of every drive, special system folder like c:\windows; examples: C$, D$, ADMIN$
-administrators
Term
Describe Public Folder Sharing
Definition
There is a new type of sharing in Server 2008 called Public Folder Sharing which allows the INTERACTIVE user (the user logged in locally at a server) access to any files placed in the server’s C:\Users\Public folder.
-This folder can also be shared to give all network Users the ability to access
Term
Who has access to the Public folder by default?
Definition
the INTERACTIVE user (= user logged on locally)
Term
Is Public Folder Sharing turned ON by default?
Definition
NO
Term
What does the NET SHARE command list?
Definition
The NET SHARE command (issued at a Command Prompt) will list, create, manage and delete the shared folders on your computer.
Term
What console and snap-in can be used to monitor current network usage of a shared resource?
Definition
Shared Folders snap-in the Computer Management console
Term
Describe publishing a shared folder in Active Directory.
What is the benefit?
Definition
Publishing shared folders in Active Directory does not actually store the shared files in the AD database, but it does create a shared folder object that points to the location of the share allowing users to search for it in AD using the same tools that are used to locate users and other AD objects.
Term
What are the 4 ways discussed in class to connect to a shared folder?
Definition
Network (browser)
> Start > Run (browser)
Map Network Drive
NET USE
Term
What is the drive letter used for?
Definition
like a shortcut that points to the remote shared folder; it acts like a drive
Term
What is the UNC standard syntax?
Definition
\\servername\sharename
Term
Can the share name be different than the folder name?
Definition
YES
Term
When using the Map Network Drive utility, describe the following:
-Drive
Definition
Enter a drive letter that will be your “shortcut” to this network connection.
-You can use any letter that is not currently being used (as a physical drive/partition in your computer or as a shortcut to a different share).
-When you assign a drive letter to a connection, the drive letter will be listed as a drive in Computer and can be selected from within applications (for example, when opening a file using >File >Open).
Term
-Folder
Definition
Enter the UNC address of the shared folder. The UNC (universal naming convention) address: \\servername\sharename
Term
-Connect Using a Different Username
Definition
If you would like to connect to this share using a different user name than is currently logged in locally at your computer.
Term
-Reconnect at Logon
Definition
Select if you’d like to connect to this shared folder each time you logon.
Term
What is the syntax of the NET USE command (to map a network drive)?
Definition
NET USE X: \\servername\sharename (where X: is the drive letter you wish to use for this connection)
Term
What is the easiest and recommended way to configure the combination of share and NTFS permissions? (Which permissions should you configure as desired/ Which permissions should you set to Everyone – Full Control?)
Definition
The easiest way to configure permissions for a shared folder on an NTFS volume is to:
-Set the share permission to: Everyone – Full Control
-Configure the desired permissions within the NTFS ACL
Term
When combining share and NTFS permissions, the ______ effective permission of the two becomes the effective permission, when accessed via the network.
Definition
most restrictive
Term
List the 4 steps to calculating effective permissions.
Definition
-Steps to Determine Effective Permissions
1- Take the best share permission
2- Take the combination/best NTFS permission
3- If the resource is being accessed via the network (connected to a shared folder), the effective permission is the worst (most restrictive) of the 2 effective permissions calculated in Steps 1 & 2.
4- If the resource is being accessed while logged in locally, the effective permission is the effective NTFS permission (calculated in Step 2)
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