NTFS and Share Permissions
NTFS (New Technology File System) and share permissions are a crucial components to the network or Windows sharing process. These two types perform the same assignment which is assigning specific users' authorization to certain files and data. They allow and manage access to folders shared over a network (Netwrix, 2018). Admins assigns several users the ability to access these files or data. When it comes to NTFS permissions, they are used to manage access to data stored in NTFS file systems. The basic types of access permissions are full control, modify, read&execute, read, and write (Lifewire, 2021). The full control permission type grants users most responsibilities in the files and directories, whether the responsibility consists of adding, modifying, moving, deleting, and copying files. On top of that, they have the ability to change permission changes to those files. The modify permission type grants users modification on files and their properties, whether it includes adding or deleting files from a certain location. The read-and-execute permission type allows users to run specific, executable files which includes scripts. This type is limited and is not able to modify files. The read permission type only allows users to read and view files, whereas the write permission type allows users to write to a file or add them to a directory (dnsstuff, 2020). Although NTFS permissions are set to “allow” or “deny” access to NTFS files, the general share permissions are set the same but to shared folders and drives. There are only three types of share permissions: full control, change, and read. (Netwrix, 2018). Admins are in control of the full control permission type which grants users authorization to everything in the “read” and “write” permissions. In addition, they can convert permissions to NTFS files. The change permission type grants users all permissions that are included with “read” and able to add, change, and delete files and folders. Lastly, the read permission type can only view file names and data within those files and run limited programs.
References
Dnsstuff (2020, July 10). NTFS vs. Share Permissions: What’s the Difference? - DNSstuff. Software Reviews, Opinions, and Tips - DNSstuff. https://www.dnsstuff.com/ntfs-vs-share-permissions
Netwrix Blog, Insights for Cybersecurity and IT Pros. (2018, May 3). Differences Between Share and NTFS Permissions. https://blog.netwrix.com/2018/05/03/differences-between-share-and-ntfs-permissions/
What Does File Sharing Mean? How Do I Set Up a File Share? (2021, June 18). Lifewire. https://www.lifewire.com/file-sharing-on-computer-networks-817371
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