Windows Administration Resource Kit: Productivity Solutions for IT Professionals

2-3: Manage Access to Root Data Folders

Solution overview

Type of solution	Guidance
Features and tools	NTFS volumes, Group Policy File System policy settings
Solution summary	Create consistent root data folders on each file server, and manage support teams' access to those root data folders using Group Policy to apply and maintain ACLs.
Benefits	Increased manageability and security

Introduction

Throughout this resource kit, I'll emphasize that consistency and manageability are fundamental building blocks of security. I'll also remind you to manage security on a least-privilege basis, giving users only the rights and permissions they require to perform their job. This solution provides a manageable way to achieve consistency and least privilege for root, ...