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What are the user privilege requirements?
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User privilege requirements
To start Security Explorer, a user must be a member of the local Administrators, otherwise error messages display. Each module in Security Explorer has additional requirements to enable permission management.
Module Requirement NTFS Security To manage permissions on folders and files on remote computers, the File and printer sharing option must be enabled on the firewall on the computer with Security Explorer installed and on the remote computer. Share Security To manage permissions on shares on remote computers, the File and printer sharing option must be enabled on the firewall on the computer with Security Explorer installed and on the remote computer. Registry Security To manage permissions on registry keys on remote computers, the file and printer sharing option must be enabled on the firewall on the computer with Security Explorer installed and on the remote computer. Printer Security To manage permissions on printers on remote computers:
• The Printer Spooler service must be running on the target computer.
• The File and printer sharing option must be enabled on the firewall on the computer with Security Explorer installed.
Service Security To manage permissions on services on remote computers, the File and printer sharing option must be enabled on the firewall on the computer with Security Explorer installed and on the remote computer. Task Management To manage tasks on remote computers, the File and printer sharing option must be enabled on the firewall on the computer with Security Explorer installed and on the remote computer. Group and User Management To manage groups and users on remote computers, the File and printer sharing option must be enabled on the firewall on the computer with Security Explorer installed and on the remote computer.