operating systems concepts 1/e ruth watson chapter 10 chapter 10 shares and permissions ruth watson

Operating Systems Concepts 1/e Ruth Watson Chapter 10

Chapter 10

Shares and Permissions

Ruth Watson

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Objectives (1 of 2)

Demonstrate how to create a shared folder

Demonstrate how to access a share in a

workgroup

Demonstrate how to create a hidden share

List at least two default hidden shares

Explain the importance of permissions in a network

Explain the difference between DOS permissions

and NTFS permissions

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Objectives (2 of 2)

Demonstrate how to apply permissions

Demonstrate how to map a drive

Demonstrate how to join a computer to a

domain

Demonstrate how to disconnect a

mapped drive

Demonstrate how to move a share

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Introduction

Computers and users need to share

resources

Logging into a workgroup gives users

access to resources

Logging into a domain gives users access

to resources

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Important Terms to Understand

Domain

Map

Share

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Shared Folders

Networks enable users to

share resources

Users or groups can be

given access to a shared

folder

There are different levels of

permissions

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Creating a Share

Create a folder on your desktop called class, right click on the folder,

and then choose the sharing tab

Set sharing permissions for the class folder

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Hidden Shares

Choose Sharing Tab

Right Click Folder

Hide the Share ($)

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Default Shares

Hidden ($)

Created at Installation

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Permissions

Create a folder on your desktop called Class, right click on the folder,

then choose the sharing tab

Add user and set permissions

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Mapping Drives

Browse for Resource

Available Drive

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Joining a Domain

Right click on My Computer in Windows 2000 Professional Select Properties Network ID Properties

Right click on My Computer in Windows XP Professional Properties Computer Name Change

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Accessing a Share in a Domain

Logon Script

User Properties

Apply

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Disconnecting a Mapped Drive

Right click Drive

Disconnect Drive

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Moving a Share

Trying to create a second share with the same name gives an error

message

Moving or renaming a share will no longer be available to share and will

need to be reset

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Summary

Sharing folders and other resource is one of the main reasons to have a network

To give access to resources, simply give users or groups permissions

Some shares may be hidden by appending the ($) to the share name

Shares are available in peer-to-peer or client/server networks

To be a member of a client/server you must join the computer to the domain

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Questions?