2-7: Understand Shared Folder Permissions (SMB Permissions)
Solution overview
Type of solution | Guidance |
Features and tools | Shared folders, net share |
Solution summary | In most scenarios, share permissions should be Everyone::Allow::Full Control, and NTFS permissions should be used to secure the folder according to business requirements. Unfortunately, the default SMB permissions applied to a new shared folder are usually Everyone::Allow::Read, which is too restrictive to be useful in most scenarios. The net share command can create a share with specific permissions, such as Everyone::Allow::Full Control. |
Benefits | Increased manageability of shared folder security |
Introduction
The permissions associated with a shared folder have long been called share permissions ...
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