1 - 6 IT Essentials II v2.0 - Lab 8.4.3 Copyright  2002, Cisco Systems, Inc. Lab 8.4.3: Assigning Permissions in Windows 2000 Estimated Time: 30 Minutes Objective In this exercise, the student will learn how to assign NTFS permissions to the folders based on the scenario that is described in the following section. Equipment The following equipment is required for this exercise: • A computer running Windows 2000 formatted with NTFS Scenario There have been some folders created that contain sensitive data Create the folders and assign the proper permissions to the folders. The goal is to give LocalUser2 permissions to be able to create and delete files in these folders and prevent LocalUser1 from doing so. Procedures In the first part of the lab, create the folders and assign permissions using the chart as a guide to help create the folders and assign the proper permissions. Then, assign permissions to folders based on the following chart. Then in the second part of the lab, log in to the system at test these permissions that are created. Step 1: Initial Lab Setup First create the folder structure exactly how it is shown in the following chart on the C:\ drive of the hard drive of your computer. The instructions to do so are as follows: • Create a C:\Chemistry folder • Create an Experiments folder and a Laboratory folder within the C:\Chemistry folder • Create a Week 3 folder in the Experiments folder The LocalUser1 and LocalUser2 user accounts should already be created. In the first part of the lab, assign permissions to folders based on these folders and users that are created. Log on to the system as one of the users and test these NTFS permissions in the second part of the lab. 2 - 6 IT Essentials II v2.0 - Lab 8.4.3 Copyright  2002, Cisco Systems, Inc. Folders Users & Groups Permissions C:\Chemistry Users Group ! Administrators Group! ! Read & Execute ! Full Control C:\Chemistry\Experiments Users Group ! Administrators Group ! ! Read & Execute ! Full Control C:\Chemistry\Experiments\Week_3 Users Group ! Administrators Group ! LocalUser2 ! Read & Execute ! Full Control ! Modify C:\Chemistry\Laboratory Users Group ! Administrators Group ! ! Read & Execute ! Full Control Step 2: Verifying NTFS 1. Log in as the administrator. 2. Open “My Computer” and right click on the C:\ drive. 3. Click Properties. 4. Under the general tab, verify that the file system is NTFS, click OK. If the file system is not NTFS then this lab will not work. Step 3: Assign NTFS permissions for the folders Only the Administrator account can complete the following steps so make sure the administrator account is logged in. 1. Open Windows Explorer and navigate to the Chemistry folder. 2. Right-click the Chemistry folders and select Properties. The properties box should be displayed for the folder in the General tab view. 3 - 6 IT Essentials II v2.0 - Lab 8.4.3 Copyright  2002, Cisco Systems, Inc. 3. Click on the Security tab. 4. Next click the Add button to add permissions for the user or group accounts according to the chart in Step 1. Note: (This needs to be done for each folder in the chart but this can only be done one folder at a time.) When you click the Add button, Windows will display the Select Users or Groups box. 4 - 6 IT Essentials II v2.0 - Lab 8.4.3 Copyright  2002, Cisco Systems, Inc. 5. Make sure that the name of the computer in the computer box is your computer, if it is not scroll through the drop-down menu and select your computer. 6. According to the chart in Step 1, begin adding user accounts and group accounts by selecting them in the name box and clicking the Add button. Again, do so according to the chart in Step 1, then click OK. Note: Do not proceed to Step 7 until all Users & Groups have been added to the specified folder according to the Chart in Step 1. 7. To assign permissions, click on the users group and set the permissions according to the chart in step 1 by checking the appropriate box. Do this by right-clicking on the folder and selecting the “Security” tab just like in steps 2, 3, & 4. Then click on the admin group and set the permissions by checking the appropriate box. Next click Apply and then OK to close the window. Repeat steps 6 & 7 for each folder that is highlighted in the chart in Step 1. 8. When finished, click OK to return to the properties dialog box for the folder. 9. Now go back to the Chemistry folder and open the properties box by right-clicking on the folder and selecting properties. Then select the security tab again. If the properties box contains user accounts and groups that are not listed in the chart remove them by selecting them and then click Remove. The “Everyone” group must be removed, otherwise it will inherit the permissions. To remove the “Everyone” group, deselect the box next to, “Allow Inheritable permissions from parent to 5 - 6 IT Essentials II v2.0 - Lab 8.4.3 Copyright  2002, Cisco Systems, Inc. propagate to this object”. A warning message will appear. Read it first and then select Remove to confirm that the “Everyone” group will be removed. The “Everyone” group should automatically be removed at this point. Note: If it does not, then manually remove the “Everyone” group by selecting it and clicking remove. 10. Click OK to save the changes and close the properties box. 11. Close all the boxes and log off Windows. Step 4: Test the NTFS permissions you assigned in Step 1 1. Test the permissions for the Week 3 folder while logged on as LocalUser1 by doing the following: • Log on as LocalUser1, and navigate to the Chemistry\Experiments\Week 3 folder. • Try to create a file in the Week 3 folder. Was the attempt to create this file successful? Test the permissions for the Week 3 folder while logged in as LocalUser2 • Log off Windows and Log back on as LocalUser2, then navigate to the Chemistry\Experiments\Week 3 folder. • Try to create a file in the Week 3 folder. Was the attempt to create this file successful? 2. Test permissions for the Laboratory folder while logged in as Administrator by doing the following: • Log off Windows and Log back on as Administrator, and then navigate to the Chemistry\Laboratory folder. • Try to create a file in the Laboratory folder. Was the attempt to create this file successful? 3. Test permissions for the Experiments folder while logged in as LocalUser1 by doing the following: • Log off Windows and log back on as LocalUser1, then navigate to the Chemistry\ Experiments folder. • Try to create a file in the Experiments folder. Was the attempt to create this file successful? 4. Test Permissions for the Laboratory folder while logged in as LocalUser2 by doing the following: 6 - 6 IT Essentials II v2.0 - Lab 8.4.3 Copyright  2002, Cisco Systems, Inc. • Log off Windows and log back in a Local User2, then navigate back to the Chemistry\ Laboratory folder. • Try to create a file in the Laboratory folder. Was the attempt to create this file successful? __________________________________________________________________ Reflection From how permissions are assigned in this lab it is possible to control who has access to specific folders on a computer and protect sensitive files that are located on computers on a network. Troubleshooting Assigning NTFS permissions can be a confusing task when you are dealing with large amounts of data. It is a good idea to keep the process as simple as possible. Also, when formating a drive or volume with NTFS, the Full Control permission is assigned to the "Everyone" group. Change this default permission and assign other appropriate NTFS permissions to control access to the folders and files on the network. . Copyright  2002, Cisco Systems, Inc. Lab 8.4.3: Assigning Permissions in Windows 2000 Estimated Time: 30 Minutes Objective In this exercise, the student. 1, begin adding user accounts and group accounts by selecting them in the name box and clicking the Add button. Again, do so according to the chart in Step