Network Permissions in Windows 2000 Pro

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Hi there, first let me start by saying sorry if I have posted this in
the wrong group. In addition to that I do not fully understand or
speak web lingo, so please speak to me as I am an 8 year old!

Here is as much information as I can give knowing the small amount I do
about networking.

I work for a small company and we have a network of 5 computers plus
our server. Our server plus 2 computers run Windows 2000 Pro, 2 run
Windows XP, and one runs Windows 98 (eek!).

My first order of business is to try and understand "permissions",
without having to take all of your time... is there any good links for
people like me (who don't understand much of what I am talking about)
that clearly state how to work with and define permissions?

Second; I know that networking with a machine running 98 is not the
easiest thing to do. I am trying to restrict that specific machine
from running the Internet, which is hard enough in itself, and from
having access to everything on the server, with the exception of a few
folders that I would like to choose (possibly password protected? OR
permission restricted?) Ideally, for backing up purposes, I'd like to
be able to keep that computer connected to the network.

So... all in all, my areas of trouble are: permissions and understand
them (without having to take a 5 day course), disabling the Internet on
a machine running 98, and password protecting or permission restricting
folders on the 98 machine.
Links are very helpful as long as I can understand them...

I hope this all makes sense, and thank you in advance for taking the
time to read and hopefully help me!!
feel free to ask any questions, I will answer the best I can.
 
No one can help?!
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That is the nature of Usenet support - sometimes you get lucky and get
an answer and sometimes you don't. See my comments inline (have done
some snipping):

Unfortunately (for you), learning about permissions and security and
networking is not a quick thing. Taking a 5-day course won't even do
it. However, the best place to start to learn about best practices, how
to set up permissions, users, etc. in Microsoft operating systems is at
MS TechNet. Go to the TechNet site and you will find guides to best
practices, security, understanding permissions, and everything you
require to set up your server and network securely.

There is no problem in networking a Win98 box but securing it will be
next to impossible. Keeping it restricted to the intranet and off the
Internet will be your best course of action. NT-based operating systems
(NT, Win2k, Server 2k/2003) do not use password protection on folders
to set permissions and restrictions. They use a combination of user
accounts, groups, and Group Policies. You will find all of the details
at TechNet.

Depending on how you like to learn, books are also very useful. The
Resource Kit books put out by MS Press are excellent. And finally,
since you are wise enough to know that you need to keep your business
secure and wise enough to know that you don't yet know how to do it, it
would perhaps be a good idea to hire an outside professional to come
and set everything up right. If you work beside the person and take
notes, it will be a good apprenticeship and your business will also be
set up the way it should be, including a backup and disaster recovery
strategy. Yes, this costs money but it is a cost of doing business. The
cost will be very much greater if you set things up wrong and your
server is compromised and/or your data is lost.

Malke
 
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