Windows Tip: File sharing in Windows Vista
By Mitch Tulloch, MTIT Enterprises
One of the biggest gripes over the years about file sharing on Microsoft Windows platforms is that users can see files and folders on a network share even if they don't have permission to open those folders or read the files. Since business environments often give files and folders meaningful names like StrategiesForBustingTheUnion or DoNotLetAuditorsSeeThisSpreadsheet.xls or QuickSellYourStockOurCEOisLeaving.doc, this limitation allowed a degree of information leakage that most companies would rather (cough cough) not allow to happen.
The good news is that with Service Pack 1 for Windows Server 2003, a new feature called Access-Based Enumeration (ABE) has been added to how file sharing works on Windows platforms. By installing and enabling ABE on a Windows Server 2003 SP1 or R2 file server, users on Windows XP desktops will only be able to see files and folders if they actually have permission to access them. I recently wrote an article for WindowsNetworking.com that explains how to implement this feature and lists a few gotchas you need to be aware of.
Read the full Tip here
One of the biggest gripes over the years about file sharing on Microsoft Windows platforms is that users can see files and folders on a network share even if they don't have permission to open those folders or read the files. Since business environments often give files and folders meaningful names like StrategiesForBustingTheUnion or DoNotLetAuditorsSeeThisSpreadsheet.xls or QuickSellYourStockOurCEOisLeaving.doc, this limitation allowed a degree of information leakage that most companies would rather (cough cough) not allow to happen.
The good news is that with Service Pack 1 for Windows Server 2003, a new feature called Access-Based Enumeration (ABE) has been added to how file sharing works on Windows platforms. By installing and enabling ABE on a Windows Server 2003 SP1 or R2 file server, users on Windows XP desktops will only be able to see files and folders if they actually have permission to access them. I recently wrote an article for WindowsNetworking.com that explains how to implement this feature and lists a few gotchas you need to be aware of.
Read the full Tip here
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