Windows 8 In Depth

Assigning a User to a Security Group

The advantage of using security groups to assign permissions is that once you set the group’s permissions on a file or folder, you never have to change the security again on that object. Instead, any new users you create, you assign to the appropriate security group, and they automatically inherit that group’s permissions.

Here are the steps to follow to assign a user to a Windows 8 security group:

1. Press Windows Logo+R to display the Run dialog box.

2. In the Open text box, type control userpasswords2.

3. Click OK. Windows 8 displays the User Accounts dialog box, shown in Figure 32.12.

Figure 32.12. The ...