RE: NTFS Permissions (was Share Permissions)

[sharon_joyner () timeinc com]

This is interesting because our system (NT 4.0) has been set up exactly
opposite this - ntfs permissions allow full control access to everyone
and share permissions are used to allow/restrict access to the share.
This seems to work pretty well, but are there hidden pitfalls?  

I inherited this system and questioned the apparent inconsistency, but
was told that it was what MS recommends.  My own research couldn't
confirm/deny this and I hadn't seen any issues raised anywhere until
now.

Thanks in Advance,

Sharon Joyner, CISSP
IS Security Administrator
Warner Publisher Services
9210 King Palm Drive
Tampa, FL  33619
Tel: 813-664-8147 Fax: 813-664-8195
 


-----Original Message-----
From: Benjamin Meade [mailto:ben () lanwest com au] 
Sent: Monday, June 09, 2003 3:10 AM
To: 'Security-Basics'
Subject: Share Permissions



Hey all,

Just wondering in Win2K server, when I share a folder, I set the share
permissions to full access for everybody, and then control access using
the file permissions. (Basically cos it cuts down on administration, and
I'm lazy.) Are there any security issues running this way, or is it much
of a muchness?

Thanks,

Benjamin Meade
System Administrator
LanWest Pty Ltd
Ph:  (08) 9440 3033
Fax: (08) 9440 3370



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