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Security Explorer 9.8 - User Guide

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Exporting security

By default, permissions are exported to a report, which you can save, print, or export. You can export permissions on a folder to a Microsoft® Access® 2000 database (.mdb file) or to a delimited file for use with Microsoft Excel®. You also can export a list of tasks, groups, and users. The list of groups or users includes the account name, type of group or user, account SID, account description, when the account last logged on, number of times the account has logged on, and whether the account is disabled, locked, or expired.

The Export Scheduler displays all the current export tasks. You can add, edit, and delete export tasks.

 
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NOTE: Exporting is not available in the Registry Security and Printer Security modules. The Export Scheduler is available in the NTFS Security and SharePoint Security modules only.
NOTE: For exporting Active Directory permissions, see Exporting Active Directory permissions.

Topics:

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Using the Browse tab to export security
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Using the Export task
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Scheduling an export
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Managing export tasks

Using the Browse tab to export security

To export permissions using the Browse tab
1
Open the module that is associated with the permissions you want to export.
 
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NOTE: Exporting is not available in the Registry Security and Printer Security modules.
2
Open the Browse tab.
3
In the Navigation or Objects pane, select a folder or type a path in the Path box.
4
Select Security | Export.
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Click on the Tool Bar; or right-click a folder, and choose Export.
5
Set folder and file options for the export.
 
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NOTE: If you selected specific files to export, the Folder and File Options area is unavailable as only the file permissions are exported.
 
Table 7. Export folder and file options
Option
Description

Export folder permissions

Select to export the folder permissions (default).

Export file permissions

Select to export the permissions of the files (default).

Recurse subfolders

Select to retrieve the subfolders and sub files of the parent directory (default).

Recurse all subfolders

Available in NTFS Security module only. Select to retrieve all of the subfolders and sub files of the parent directory (default).

Recurse to depth

Available in NTFS Security module only. Select to choose how many directory levels to export. For example, if you are only concerned with the subfolders, and not the sub-sub-folders, then choose to recurse to a depth of 1.

File wildcard

Available in NTFS Security module only. If you want to export only files with a certain extension, type the extension in the File Wildcard box. For example, if you are only concerned with exporting the permissions of all executable files, type *.exe in the File wildcard box.

6
Available in NTFS Security module only. Browse to select files and folders to exclude from the export.
7
Available in the Service Security module only. Select to include the permissions on the selected service[s].
8
Available in NTFS Security and Active Directory Security modules only. Set group membership options. Available only if Generate Report or Save to Microsoft Excel Spreadsheet is selected.
 
Table 8. Group membership options
Option
Description

Show group members

Select include the members of groups.

Include nested groups

Select to include members of nested groups.

Include “Domain Users” group members

Select to include members of the Domain Users group.

9
Set output options.
 
Table 9. Output options
Option
Description

Generate report

By default, permissions are exported to a report, which you can save, print, or export.

NOTE: When exporting to a report, use the Advanced button to choose what columns of data to include in the output file.

Save to Microsoft Excel spreadsheet

Select to save to a delimited file for use with Microsoft® Excel®. Select either Comma-delimited file (.CSV) or Tab-delimited file (.TXT). Browse to locate a destination for the file.

NOTE: When exporting to an Excel spreadsheet, use the Advanced button to choose what columns of data to include in the output file.

Save to Microsoft Access database

Not available in the Service Security, Task Security, Group and User Management and Active Directory Security modules. Select to save to a Microsoft Access® .mdb database. Browse to locate a destination for the file.

IMPORTANT: Do not overwrite the Security Explorer system file, SXP.mdb, which is located in the Security Explorer install folder.

Summary mode: export only when permissions differ from parent

Not available in the Service Security, Task Security, Group and User Management, Access Explorer, and Active Directory modules. Select to export only permissions that differ from the parent.

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Available in NTFS Security and SharePoint Security modules only. To schedule the export task, select Create a schedule export task, type a name in the Job Name box, and click Schedule.
a
Browse to locate the destination for the Security Explorer Report File (.pdf).
b
In the Account box, browse to locate an account under which to run the export. If you do not enter an account, the export task runs under the local system account.
c
Click Schedule. The task is assigned the default run time of Weekly, every Monday at midnight.
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Click OK.
 
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NOTE: To edit or delete an export task, see Managing export tasks.

Using the Export task

The Export task provides a quick way to export permissions to a report that you can save, print, or export. For more options, click Switch to Security Explorer Classic (Advanced). See Using the Browse tab to export security.

 
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NOTE: The Tasks tab is hidden by default. To display the Tasks tab, select View | Tasks tab.
To export permissions using the Export task
1
Open the module associated with the permissions you want to export.
2
Open the Tasks tab.
3
Select a folder, and click Export.
4
Click Add to add additional paths.
5
Click OK.

Scheduling an export

If you would prefer to run the export at a set time, schedule it as a Windows® task.

 
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NOTE: The Export Scheduler is available in the NTFS Security and SharePoint Security modules only. See Using the Browse tab to export security.
To schedule an export
1
Open a module.
2
Select Security | Export Scheduler.
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Click on the Tool bar.
3
Browse to set the scope for the export.
4
Set the export job options. See Using the Browse tab to export security for details on the Export Permissions dialog.
5
Type a name for the export job, and click Schedule.
6
Browse to locate the destination for the Security Explorer Report File (.pdf).
7
In the Account box, browse to locate an account under which to run the export. If you do not enter an account, the export task runs under the local system account.
8
To schedule the task, click Schedule. The task is assigned the default run time of Weekly, every Monday at midnight.
 
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NOTE: Errors that occur during the task are captured in the Windows Event Log.
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