Chapter 8. Managing Users and Groups

The whole purpose behind a network is to provide users with everything they need and clear away the clutter that hampers their progress. What they need includes reliable access to the files, folders, applications, printers, and Internet connections required to do their jobs. What they don’t need is any trouble getting at what they do need.

The person in charge of the network has his or her own needs, such as shielding need-to-know material from those who don’t need to know and protecting ...

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