CHAPTER 13

Users, Groups, and Permissions

In this chapter, you will learn how to

•   Create and administer Windows users and groups

•   Define and use NTFS permissions for authorization

•   Share a Windows computer securely

•   Secure PCs with policies and User Account Control

Your computer’s mass storage is filled with files that need protection. You might have personal Word documents, spreadsheets, photos, and videos that you do not want others to access. You have critical files, such as the operating system itself, that cannot be accidentally deleted. You have browser histories and download folders full of files that you want and need. So how are these protected from others, even others who may use the same computer from time to time? The ...

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