NTFS File & Folder Permissions - Windows Server

[@Nijojoseph90]

This was best ever tutorial i ever watched. You explained it in such a manner... Actually before watching this i had some serious doubts regarding NTFS.. like a barrier.. but its totally clear now.. thank you so much..

[@ittaster]

Many thanks. I'm glad you found the video helpful.

[@robertcollcott6579]

Very good video Jon, did a bit of this recently in my test lab, to restrict access to secret files that I did not want a standard user to go into on my dummy domain

[@ittaster]

Hi Robert, I agree, it's always a good idea to try out file and folder permissions in the lab to make sure they do as intended👍

[@jayrichzhanra4988]

Now i have a clearer understanding about permissions. Very nice!

[@ittaster]

thanks!

[@steveretiredandcranky]

A masterpiece. Saved to my favorites.

[@ittaster]

Thanks!

[@michaelscomputers5248]

Great dude. The best simple explanation I have seen yet. Really good help.

[@ittaster]

thanks, much appreciated.

[@NawazAli74]

Best tutorial I've ever witnessed. Keep up the great work mate! You've earned my subscription.

[@ittaster]

+Nawaz Ali Great feedback! thanks very much and thanks for subscribing.

[@bilalhaseeb1936]

Thank you Sir for clearing my head on this complex topics.

[@ittaster]

Thanks, I'm glad the video helped you out.

[@allieyi]

I like you voice, sir.😂 Truly, very clear tutorial. Thank you.

[@ittaster]

Many thanks, glad the tutorial helped.

[@anandsivadoss]

Excellent explanation and presentation. Thank you for sharing the knowledge :)

[@ittaster]

thank you for your kind feedback, I'm glad you enjoyed the video!

[@claudionascetti]

Simple, effective and very clear in exposing many thanks

[@ittaster]

+Claudio Nascetti thanks very much!

[@ianfernandes5437]

Seriously awsome video. U r a great teacher.

[@ittaster]

Thanks! Much appreciated!👍

[@yaaj008]

Very nicely explained....Thumbs Up

[@ittaster]

many thanks

[@rajasekharreddy7977]

Great explanation. Easy and crystal clear. Big thanks to you.

[@tksrreddy1262]

Great explanation.

[@peravelli8]

Nice explanation great work ! Thanks

[@generationshub]

The best tutorial. Thanks

[@jovanastevanovic2575]

Nailed it.. Thank you!!

[@ittaster]

Jovana Stevanović Thanks very much!

[@alammahtab27]

loved it,,simple and precise..

[@ittaster]

+Mahtab Alam thanks

[@FamilyCooking_AZ]

Thanks a lot for this useful, helpful video. I read a book called 70-410 exam (wind.server.2012 r2). some chapters are difficult at first. but I watched this video and i understood chapters and objectives. thanks a lot again/

[@ittaster]

Hi, many thanks! That's really useful feedback. Glad you liked the video.

[@Crispydj222]

Great explanation. Cheers!

[@ittaster]

thanks

[@rinamal8210]

Nicely explained

[@ittaster]

thanks 👍

[@jordanluke1016]

Great explanation and video. I had just one question about half way through: It’s my understanding that Modify only additionally allows a user to Delete a folder/file. You said that it also allows a user to Modify the folders contents, but I think this is a myth, because of the misleading name of the permission. I believe this is still only an ability of the Write permission (overwrite/change folder/file attributes + contents). This is testable but I’m glued to the couch right now ;) let me know I’m im wrong about this!

[@ittaster]

Hi thanks for you feedback. Modify includes the all important delete permission. This is required to modify a file such as a document for example. Write will enable the creation of new files, but without 'modify' permission, functions such as editing and saving the changes to the file (modifying the file) will be an issue.

[@CaptainsWorkspace]

Thank you very mutch! This helped me a lot to my apprenticeship exam! :D

[@ittaster]

+Captain NA Thanks, great feedback! I'm glad the video helped.

[@TonyLanders]

You can add multiple groups at a time by using the ";" delimiter. Hit Ctrl-K to resolve their names.

[@ptahrightknowledge3813]

Thanks for the information

[@adnanalghail689]

Thank you for the wonderful tutorial

[@ittaster]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/joKxip6LrNKJa6c This ittaster tutorial provides an overview of NTFS File & Folder permissions, and demonstrates how to set permissions in Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2.

[@batista98854]

hey very informative video.. super

[@ittaster]

batista thanks

[@martinrosenkilde2246]

ittaster Thanks mate, learned alot since i am new to Windows servers. Keep it up.

[@ittaster]

Martin rosenkilde , Many thanks, and I wish you well learning Windows Server.

[@ittaster]

+Gavino Sumadsad Jr Many thanks for your kind comments!

[@TruthSeeker7101]

Thank you so much for your time, well explained .....!!

[@ittaster]

Thanks Bernard!

[@Learning-HUB-]

It was very nice to understand..Thanks

[@ittaster]

thanks

[@TruthSeeker7101]

Thank you so much for your time ..! do you have any video on network drive ? Thank you....!

[@TheKhanhr]

Well explained video. Which video covers the share permission. Cant locate in the list

[@ittaster]

Hi, the share permission video is one I need to add to my to do list :) It's much simpler, but very important to understand how the share perms and ntfs work together.

[@yiannisserpico2646]

Hi. Very nice and helpful video. At the end of the video, you say that sharing folders works together with a conjunction of share and NTFS permissions, and that you will upload a video to help us understand this. Have you uploaded the video? Because I am trying to find it in the channel, but cannot. Thank you!

[@ittaster]

Hi Yiannis, thanks for your kind comments about the video and your question about a share permissions video. Regretfully I haven't uploaded a share permissions video to date, but I am reviewing all of my videos and I do plan to incorporate something covering share permissions in a future video to compliment the NTFS permissions video. Best wishes Jon

[@yiannisserpico2646]

Hi Jon. Thank you for you thorough answer and for your time for reading and replying my question. Best Regards Yiannis

[@ashokantony694]

Great video . I have a question , to view Bills effective permissions, it is it not enough to just add Bills user account and click on "View Effective Access " ?

[@ittaster]

Hi, it's always best to view the actual permissions, view effective permissions isn't something you can rely on to give you the actual permission assigned.

[@spencerdavis6937]

So essentially there's no difference between Read at the folder level or List Folder Contents? Both just let you see what's there, while Read at the file level actually allows you to see whats in the file as opposed to whats in a folder?

[@ittaster]

Hi, essentially yes, but be aware that new files created within the folder will inherit the permission/s set at folder level.

[@christianweidinger277]

Thank you for your work!

[@SchoolMindsDaily]

it was very helpful , thanks

[@teesweekie876]

Hi, may I know if this feature is within the local network only? How can the users remotely access the data?

[@ittaster]

Hi, yes NTFS permissions apply to the disks, folders and files local to the computer. A disk or folder can be shared to make it accessible to users over the network. Share permissions are used to manage which users can access a folder or resource over the network. Share permissions are basic, and they are often combined with NTFS permissions to achieve more precise level of access.

[@jyotisenju6188]

@@ittaster A follow up question to the above. How does NTFS permissions apply to a disk, folder and file on a file server? Is it still considered local or over the network to access the resources.

[@ittaster]

@@jyotisenju6188 Hi, NTFS permissions are local permissions, they are applied to a disk, folder or file (server or desktop). However to make a folder for example, accessible over a network, it must be shared. When a share is created, share permissions are set, however these are more basic. Share permissions and NTFS permissions combine to give more granular permissions.

[@jyotisenju6188]

@@ittaster thnaks for the explanation

[@GabREAL1983]

top notch tutorial

[@ittaster]

Great feedback! thanks much appreciated.

[@robrosero5500]

Great. Thank you

[@raifangemstones2265]

how can I protect my folder using folder permissions. Where some groups can access all file in the folder, but they can't open & copy the folder.

[@jeroenfigee]

I learned stuff from this tutorial. One question, if i may; - why is there a CREATOR/OWNER and a SYSTEM and an ADMIN user? [ What is the reason why the first 2 are there? ] Thanks for uploading this video.

[@ittaster]

Hi, many thanks, glad you like the video. To answer your questions: The 'Creator Owner' permissions are applied to the files a user creates in the folder. The 'System' Account is used by the Windows OS and also services. Windows has and administrator user and 'administrators' group. The 'ittaster\administrators' group contains the Windows Server domain administrators. The permissions appear because they are inherited, from the parent folder or drive in the case of the demo. hope this helps

[@sekoubasillahcamara5791]

is it possible to do this experience with just a laptop without any interconnected computers?

[@ittaster]

Hi, yes if you have a windows desktop operating system NTFS permissions still apply. However just keep in mind not to change any permissions relating to the system drive itself, or any system files / folders. It's always a good idea to backup your data, just in case you change something you shouldn't.

[@lvmarmusic]

my boss asked me to set rights on a specific document. they can only read and should not be able to edit or do anything on it. they can copy but can not edit anything on the document...i set the access permission to allow read and deny write. when i logged in from a user, they're able to edit but when they try to save the document it says access denied except if they will rename the document or copy from it...is there anyway i can deny them access to rename , or even save on that folder?

[@ittaster]

Hi, that is correct when you are working with file permissions, they apply to the file only. There are a couple of things you could consider though. The first is to set read permissions on the document's folder to prevent users from saving a new copy of the document (within the same NTFS volume), but this will of course affect saving other files in that folder. You could also consider protecting the document within Word / Excel etc, this will not prevent users from making copies of the file elsewhere, but will prevent the document from being edited, or you could consider a combination of both. Hope this helps

[@ruicravomarques]

If you want to prevent them from saving the document renamed, you must give read permissions to that folder and not to the file. That will apply also to other documents on the folder though.

[@tendyfish]

well explained, thank you so much :)

[@ittaster]

tendy fish thanks.

[@antonychacha5985]

thanks a lot, this tutorial helps me

[@supersmart671]

Google drive sharing permissions are simple and awesome. I think NTFS makes it complicated!!

[@ittaster]

Hi, I agree that there is a lot more to get to grips with when it comes to NTFS permissions. In my own experience of working with both, I like the ability NTFS gives me to set much more granular permissions, but ultimately it depends on the application. You can also do a lot with Google Team Drives too and I agree, the permissions are very easy to get to grips with. Interesting comparison, thanks for your sharing your thoughts.

[@supersmart671]

@@ittaster Thanks!! I prefer simplicity over complexity. My environment does not demand such granular permissions. It would be interesting to know how many really use these granular permissions in the real world?

[@ankushwagh74]

Very helpful video....

[@ittaster]

Ankush Wagh thank you!

[@LORENZOCOLALONGO]

Hello, I'm looking for a simple software for NTFS file permissions. i have 2 large hardisk with problems accessing folders or files. I'm using a really simple "NTFS-Permissions-Tools_1.3.0" free software but the problem that doesn't work on the subfolders. Do you know any software that can help me?

[@hemanthkumar9297]

It is very helpful

[@ittaster]

thanks

[@turkyonee]

VERY VERY NICE , thanks a lot

[@ittaster]

+TURKY saleem Thanks

[@محمدمرهج-ه6ط]

THANK YOU VERY VERY MUCH

[@ittaster]

thanks

[@SergeantTrigger]

tnx mayt..i learned something :D

[@ittaster]

Sergeant Trigger Thanks very much!

[@ahmedusama9219]

Good job! Thank you! -

[@ittaster]

Ahmed usama thanks.

[@CVC-CSS]

Thank you, Sir.

[@borkasiamese4617]

Good job! Thank you! --Borka

[@ittaster]

Borka Siamese thanks very much!

[@abdullahkiomarz]

would you plz ! Can You give me information about Server 2016 Exams Changes

[@ittaster]

Hi, there have been lots of changes to Microsoft certifications in light of Server 2016 and cloud technologies, changes regarding recertification, new certifications and some older ones being retired. Take a look at Microsoft's website there's a lot of info about this and pathways available.

[@sephil.5007]

i tried it, user as list and adminstrators group as modify, and the effective permission is modify which includes write etc.. but when i tried it in folder i cant write

[@ittaster]

Hi, it might be worth double checking how the permissions are applied ('this folder, subfolder & files) and inheritance setting.

[@big4narthing1]

how do i give different permission to each computer on the network when i try to locate the other computer on the network i cant see them in the permission part?

[@ittaster]

Hi, If I understand the question correctly, are you wanting to control access on a per computer basis? NTFS permissions manage access to the file system based on the user or group membership. To be able to restrict specific computers accessing a network resource take a look at routing / access control.

[@big4narthing1]

ittaster each group is one account I have to make on the server computer ? each account on the server computer I have to set the permission of what they allowed to do is that rite, can I used Windows 7 for the server computer or I have to get a Windows server program?

[@ittaster]

Hi, Windows 7 will enable you to have a peer to peer network, you could designate one Windows 7 machine to act as a sort of server, which would allow you to store data in one place, as 'workgroup' , but you will need to create user accounts on each individual computer, share folders and set share permissions using those users. You could consider a 'homegroup' if you need something less complex.. A Windows server with Active Directory allows you to centrally store and manage users and permissions etc. But it depends on the size of your network and how you plan to manage it. hope this helps

[@big4narthing1]

ok I just installed Windows server essentials 2016 and shared a drive But on my other 7 computer that is running Windows 7 professional on there network they are unable to see this drive and each others network Discovery and file sharing is turned on why still can't see each other's on the network?

[@ittaster]

Check all is ok with the network, check you are able to ping the server by IP address and server's FQDN, make sure DNS is working properly and if it is, try connecting to the share \\servername\share.

[@pikopiko18]

fantastic :)

[@ittaster]

Thanks!

[@senadomeragic5604]

When I want to access a folder on the server via a user how do I set it to ask for my user name and pass?

[@colt1596]

It should only ask for user and pass if the user isnt allowed to connect. The authentication is done at the time of windows login.

[@colt1596]

Or you can choose to access via different login when clicking on the share

[@senadomeragic5604]

@@colt1596 But now all users can access the d partition. I do not want that.

[@colt1596]

@@senadomeragic5604 I'm lost.. you have to enable group policy and add users to the group that can access this share.

[@colt1596]

Okay I just got this question. I'm sorry: your asking how do you access a share YOU have access to from a workstation of a user. Connect with different credentials. Then make sure it's not checked to reconnect at login.

[@cannguyenvan3548]

Permission: can edit content but can't delete file. Can you help me?

[@ittaster]

More granular permissions can be set with advanced permissions by clicking the advanced button on the security permissions tab.

[@alimbudianto7582]

thanks for your sharing

[@ramsineivaz]

Thank you

[@Nytrozula]

nice job

[@kamaljeetsingh6291]

i needs solution for server 2012r2

[@jawito5378]

Clarifies a lot...

[@sherylc4383]

When using a shared folder how would I stop others from sending the folder to other flash drives or computers when they right click the folder and the send to option appears?

[@ittaster]

Hi, that's a very good question. NTFS permissions control access to files and folders, and those permissions are lost if moved to a different volume. It is possible to remove the folder options menu using Group Policy. But there are lots of other ways to copy and export files / folders. To address this issue, it becomes a much wider security consideration. To protect sensitive documents inside and outside of the organisation, it's necessary to protect the documents themselves, using a technology like Microsoft Active Directory RMS for example. Hope this helps Jon

[@ittaster]

Hi, that's a very good question. NTFS permissions control access to files and folders, and those permissions are lost if moved to a different volume. It is possible to remove the folder options menu using Group Policy. But there are lots of other ways to copy and export files / folders. To address this issue, it becomes a much wider security consideration. To protect sensitive documents inside and outside of the organisation, it's necessary to protect the documents themselves, using a technology like Microsoft Active Directory RMS for example. Hope this helps Jon

[@boytongo]

I denied list folder from the group and it is hidden from the group but if i type the contents of the folder from the address bar in explorer, it is listed there. I can see the whole contents of the subfolders and can modify it. How can i hide all of these.

[@kg3474]

thank you