Specifications

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To Set File and Directory Permissions and Inheritance (Windows)
1 Using a Windows NT 4.0, 2000, 2003, XP, Vista, 2008, or 7 client, map a drive to
the SnapServer, logging in as a user with change permissions for the target file or
directory.
2 Do one of the following:
• In Windows NT, right-click the file or directory, choose
Properties, click the
Security button, and then select Permissions.
• In Windows 2000, 2003, XP, Vista, 2008, or 7, right-click the file or directory,
choose
Properties, and then select the Security tab.
3 Use the Windows security tools to add or delete users and groups, to modify
their permissions, and to set inheritance rules.
To View File and Directory Permissions and Inheritance (Web View)
1 Connect to the SnapServer Web View:
a In your browser, enter http://[servername]
b
Log in as a user with admin rights on the SnapServer using the Switch User
link.
Note If Web Root is enabled, log in to the administrative interface via
http://[servername]/config
then point your browser directly to a share to browse via
http://[servername]/[sharename]
2
Browse Web View and click on the key icon to view security configuration on files
and directories.
Security Guides
Security guides are designed to assist you in setting up security for your
SnapServer.
The following guides are available:
Use Windows NT Domain Security
This security guide provides steps for configuring your SnapServer to use Windows
NT domain security for Microsoft Networking. Once configured, the SnapServer
will accept Microsoft networking users and groups that are part of the domain.
These users and groups can be granted (or restricted) access rights for SnapServer
network shares, files, or directories.