Converting to AD from NEtware

[Mike Aubert]

Actually, Active Directory is not designed to manage security settings in
that way - you will still use NTFS permissions on the files/folders using
Windows Explorer.

You can assign NTFS permissions using Group Policy, but this is only
typically done when you have a large number of computers with the same
file/folder that needs the permissions configured - not for the permissions
on a single share.

Also, when you create a shared folder object in the directory you are *not*
creating a shared folder. Rather, you are publishing a share in the
directory which basically means you are leaving a pointer that says "Hey,
this shared folder is available over there >>>." The shared folder needs to
already be created (although AD Users and Computers will let you publish the
share even if it does not yet exist - in contrast it actually checks if a
printer exists).

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[Balance]

How do I manage network shares through active directory - I can create
shares in the directory but cannot assign privileges - surely as disks are
the most important resource on the network they can be properly managed -
am I missing something obvious?

 

[Balance]

How do I manage network shares through active directory - I can create
shares in the directory but cannot assign privileges - surely as disks are
the most important resource on the network they can be properly managed -
am I missing something obvious?

I meant through Active Directory Users and Computers