2000 Windows Security - Question

[CrusherG]

I want to create a directory that will be shared by 5 users. These users should be able to create new files in this directory. They should be able to modify ONLY there files. In fact they should only see their files in this dir but not see the other users' files. The system does not seem togive the creator of a file all rights to that file by default. Can this be done?

Thanks,

Aaron

 

[fdalmoro]

not under the same directory. You have to create directories under the main directory to do that.

Fernando

 

[markdmac]

You won't be able to keep the users from seeing the files of others. But you can lock them out of them.

At the folder level change the NTFS permissions. Click Advanced. Assign Creator Owner the rights of Modify/Read & Execute/Write/Modify/List and select Files Only from the drop down.

Remove any default user permissions that contain the groups Everyone or Domain Users.

check the box to replace permissions on all child objects. Click Apply and you should have what you wanted. Your users will still see the files of others but won't be able to open them.

If you mess anything up, you may have to take ownership of the files to be able to change settigns again, so be sure that the Admin account has Full Control on these files before clicking Apply, unless of course the Admin should not have rights to the files.

I hope you find this post helpful. Please let me know if it was.

Regards,

Mark

 

[zebratech]

What software is being used to create these files? If you use MS Office for example the files could be either encrypted when saved or saved as "read only", where the name would have to be changed if they were modified. Depends on the level of security you want.



Unix IS user friendly... It's just selective about who its friends are.

 

[CrusherG]

Thanks to all