[windows2000] Re: NT Administration Utility
- From: cej4108@xxxxxxxxxxxx (Charles E. James)
- To: windows2000@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 23 Oct 2002 11:56:13 -0400
Unless your network is closed to the internet I would suggest you inform them
that to many administrators/passwords/unskilled, etc open many doors to
hacker/freakers/spam, etc....
Aaron Dokey <adokey@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>If the default file permissions dialogs aren't user friendly enough for them
>I don't know what other options you have. Some things just are they way
>that they are.
>
>I assume this department doesn't have technical people actually doing this?
>Most of these things are best left to the IT team, maybe you need to
>convince them why not to do this.
>
>-Aaron
>
>-----------------------
>Aaron Dokey - MIS
>Reid Tool Supply
>2265 Black Creek Rd.
>Muskegon, MI 49444
>(231) 777-3951
>(231) 767-3772 (Direct)
>-----------------------
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Barnes, Kim [mailto:Kim.Barnes@xxxxxxxxxx]
>Sent: Wednesday, October 23, 2002 11:13 AM
>To: 'windows2000@xxxxxxxxxxxxx'
>Subject: [windows2000] Re: NT Administration Utility
>
>
>
>Yes, I know they can do file permissions already but they are afraid to do
>it that way. They want a more user-friendly way. But they will also need
>the ability to add users to the groups that need access to the
>files/folders.
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Aaron Dokey [mailto:adokey@xxxxxxxxxxxx]
>Sent: Wednesday, October 23, 2002 10:11 AM
>To: 'windows2000@xxxxxxxxxxxxx'
>Subject: [windows2000] Re: NT Administration Utility
>
>
>
>They should already be able to control their own file permission if they're
>using NT/2k/XP workstations. To do that you just need to give them proper
>access to start off with and they'll be able to modify them from their
>desktops.
>
>As for adding/removing users from a group thats more difficult with NT. I
>can't think of anything off the top of my head other than moving to AD. :)
>
>-Aaron
>
>-----------------------
>Aaron Dokey - MIS
>Reid Tool Supply
>2265 Black Creek Rd.
>Muskegon, MI 49444
>(231) 777-3951
>(231) 767-3772 (Direct)
>-----------------------
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Barnes, Kim [mailto:Kim.Barnes@xxxxxxxxxx]
>Sent: Wednesday, October 23, 2002 11:05 AM
>To: 'windows2000@xxxxxxxxxxxxx'
>Subject: [windows2000] Re: NT Administration Utility
>
>
>
>We're currently using NT (I know...we're a bit slow moving forward). I need
>to be able to allow this department to control their own file permissions,
>but I need a user-friendly way for them to do it.
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Richards, Brian [mailto:brichard@xxxxxxxxxxxx]
>Sent: Wednesday, October 23, 2002 10:04 AM
>To: 'windows2000@xxxxxxxxxxxxx'
>Subject: [windows2000] Re: NT Administration Utility
>
>
>
>I don't know about the "user-friendly" requirement, but that is one of
>Active Directory's major claim's to fame.
>
>Are you using Windows NT or Windows 2000 for your server OS?
>
>********************************************
> Brian D. Richards
>
>********************************************
>
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Barnes, Kim [mailto:Kim.Barnes@xxxxxxxxxx]
>Sent: Wednesday, October 23, 2002 10:59 AM
>To: 'windows2000@xxxxxxxxxxxxx'
>Subject: [windows2000] NT Administration Utility
>
>
>
>We have a need for a department to control their own file permissions and to
>add/remove users to a specific group. Is there a program/utility out there
>that is user-friendly that allows Domain Admins to "delegate" what kind
>administrative privileges they can give to average users? Please respond
>quickly, as I have a meeting with this department tomorrow morning.
>
>Thanks,
>Kim Barnes
>Server Administrator
>TTI, Inc.
>817-740-9000
>kim.barnes@xxxxxxxxxx
>
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