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Security Explorer 9.9 - User Guide

Getting Started with Security Explorer Managing permissions Searching Managing security Managing objects
Managing folders and files Managing shares Managing registry keys Managing services Managing tasks Managing groups and users Managing Favorites Managing Enterprise Scopes Updating licenses Managing network drives
Working with Microsoft SQL Server Working with Microsoft Exchange
Checking minimum requirements Viewing Exchange permissions Granting Exchange permissions Revoking Exchange permissions Cloning Exchange permissions Searching for Exchange server objects and permissions Backing up and restoring Exchange server security Modifying Exchange permissions Managing Exchange group memberships Exporting Exchange security permissions Creating Exchange databases Creating public folder mailboxes Managing Exchange administrators Managing Exchange distribution groups Managing mail contacts Managing mail users Managing mailboxes Managing mailbox folders Managing public folders Using role based access control Setting options for Exchange security
Working with Microsoft SharePoint Working with Access Explorer Working with Microsoft Active Directory Customizing Security Explorer Using the command line Using PowerShell cmdlets Troubleshooting

Setting ownership

You can set the owner on a file or folder, which is very helpful when setting up home directories. Choose the user or group to be the owner of the file or folder, and choose how to apply the ownership.

Topics:

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Using the Browse tab to set ownership
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Using the Set Ownership task

Using the Browse tab to set ownership

To set ownership using the Browse tab
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Open the NTFS Security module.
2
Open the Browse tab.
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In the Navigation or Object pane, select an object.
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Select Security | Set Ownership.
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Click on the Tool Bar; or right-click the object, and choose Set Ownership.
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Type an account in the Owner box or select a group from the list.
 
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NOTE: By default only groups display. To view a list of users, click Advanced User Selection.
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Choose whether to set the ownership on files and/or folders. To target specific file types, enter a wildcard, such as *.exe. You also can choose to recurse across subfolders.
 
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NOTE: To grant permissions to the current folder only, clear all check boxes in the Folder Options area. To grant permissions to all files and folders, and recurse through all subfolders, select all check boxes.
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Click OK. See Completing a process.

Using the Set Ownership task

The Set Ownership task provides a quick way to set ownership on folders and files. For more options, click Switch to Security Explorer Classic (Advanced). See Using the Browse tab to set ownership.

 
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NOTE: The Tasks tab is hidden by default. To display the Tasks tab, select View | Tasks tab.
To set ownership using the Set Ownership task
1
Open the NTFS Security module.
2
Select the folder or file in the Navigation pane.
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Open the Tasks tab, and click Set Ownership.
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Click Add to select paths.
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Type an account or browse to select an account.
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Click OK. See Completing a process.

Modifying permissions

Modify the permissions of groups or users on the selected folder or file. Use this feature for quick changes to accounts displayed in the permissions list. Use the Grant feature to give permissions to accounts that are not displayed in the permissions list. See Granting permissions.

 
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IMPORTANT: You cannot modify inherited permissions directly. Inherited permissions are indicated by Allow (I) in the Type column. To modify these permissions, you must modify the parent object
NOTE: For NetApp Clustered mode, to see changes after a permission action on folders and shares, you must refresh the tree in the Navigation pane.
NOTE: For the NTFS Security module, you can set options for modifying permissions. See Setting advanced options.
NOTE: The ability to select multiple permissions to modify is limited to the NTFS Security module.
To modify permissions
1
Locate the permissions to modify. See Viewing permissions.
 
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NOTE: The permissions listed vary depending on the module and object selected. If you want to change the display to different users or groups, click Change.
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Select the permissions.
 
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NOTE: If you choose multiple permissions, the selected permissions must be under the same path or object. If the paths are not the same, you receive a warning message.
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Select Security | Modify Permission.
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Click on the Tool Bar, click Modify on the Control Button Bar; or right-click the permissions, and choose Modify Permission.
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From the Permissions lists, select the permission and how to apply it. The resultant permissions display in the check boxes. If you make changes to the check boxes, the permission type changes to Special Access.
 
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NOTE: You also can create custom permission templates to refer to non-standard sets of permissions. See Creating permission templates.
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Select whether to modify permissions on protected objects manually (default) or automatically.
 
Table 4. Modify options
Option
Description

Only apply permissions to objects directly inside this folder (No Propagate)

Select to apply the permissions inside the current folder. Permissions are not propagated down the directory tree.

Include protected objects

Select to modify permissions on the selected account down the directory tree even if a file or folder is protected.

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Click OK.
You are asked to verify that the selected permissions will be revoked and the new permissions you selected will be granted.
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Click Yes.
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