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Permissions in shares (ACL's) - Windows 8.1

Microsoft has ceased security support for Windows 8.1 on 9 January 2018. This means that PCs running Windows 8.1 will no longer be safe to use.

Please contact your 1A partner to obtain a more recent operating system or a new PC.
This manual is for older systems and/or software and is no longer maintained.

This manual is meant for administrators of a domain with a 1A-server. It explains how permissions for files and folders in shares can be modified.

Regular users can modify permissions as well. Which permissions is dependent on their current permissions.

Requirements

To complete this manual, you will need:

  • A computer connected to your 1A-server
  • Your username and password

Steps

1
Edit folder-properties
  • Start 'Windows Explorer'
  • Right-click the folder you want to change permissions for
    in this example the folder "Directie"
  • Choose Properties
Edit folder-properties
2
Edit permissions
  • Open tab Security
  • Click on Edit
Edit permissions
3
Adding permissions
  • Click Add
Adding permissions
4
Add users/groups (1)
  • Click Advanced
Add users/groups (1)
5
Add users/groups (2)
  • Click Find now
  • Select the desired user(s) and or group(s) in Search results
  • Click OK
Add users/groups (2)
6
Add users/groups (3)
  • Click OK
Add users/groups (3)
7
Changing permissions
  • Select a user or group
  • Change the permissions as desired with the checkboxes under columns Allow and Deny
  • Click Apply
Changing permissions
8
Removing permissions
  • Select the user or group
  • Click Remove
  • Click Apply
Removing permissions
9
Finishing up (1)
  • Check if everything is as intended on the tab Security
  • Click OK
Finishing up (1)
10
Finishing up (2)
  • Click OK
Finishing up (2)

Troubleshooting

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