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Re: secure and simple file server ugochukwu . egerue (Mar 29)
Hi Peter,

If AD cannot be used to implement the necessary security around your folders, then you need a third party folder/files
security solution. There are many of them in the market ranging from the low ends to high solutions like Imperva FAM.
Use google to do some research on it.

Good luck!,

Ugo
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Re: secure and simple file server Ansgar Wiechers (Mar 29)
File system permissions:
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Grant read access on the parent folder to "Authenticated Users" or
"Everyone", and have the subfolders inherit that ACL. Grant full control
on each immediate child folder to just the user who is supposed to be
able to write to it.

Share permissions:
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Share the parent folder and grant full control to "Authenticated Users"
or "Everyone"....

secure and simple file server Peter Odigie (Mar 29)
Hi All!

I will like to get your suggestions.

I have been asked to set up a file server on a windows OS not using
any active directory stuff. Just a simple file sharing stuff in which:

Person A will be the only one to put a file into Folder A but will
also be able to get files from Folder B & C. And the same will hold
for person B and person C - a folder can only be edited by a
particular person/group but all can access and get files from...

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