Privileges Archive
12 Jan 2012
Managing Share Permissions in Windows 8
What are Permissions? In IT domain Permissions are the privileges which administrators assign to the user accounts which authorize them to perform certain tasks. Whenever any task is performed by the users or administrators, it becomes possible only when the account has been granted appropriate permissions. In Windows operating systems administrators are the ones who
12 Jan 2012
Managing NTFS Permissions in Windows 8
What Are NTFS Permissions? NTFS permissions are the privileges which are given on any object for local or domain users. NTFS permissions can be applied on object only if the object resides in the partition that has been formatted with NTFS file system. NTFS permissions provide more flexible and granular configuration options as compared to
10 Jan 2012
Restrict Access to Control Panel in Microsoft Windows 8
What is Control Panel? Control Panel in any version of Microsoft-based operating system can be considered a machine room for a submarine from where almost every configuration can be modified and managed. Right from the release of Microsoft Windows 95 to the release of Microsoft Windows 8 Developer Preview Control Panel has proved to be
09 Jan 2012
Adding User Account to Administrators Group in Windows 8
What is a Group? A group in any operating system is a logical container that can contain other groups and user accounts in it. Sole purpose of a group is to simplify administrative tasks by providing administrators single click management when it comes to security and assigning permissions. Although permissions on any object can be
09 Jan 2012
Creating New User Accounts in Microsoft Windows 8
What is a User Account? Technically, a user account it is an object that administrators create in the computer to share the operating system with other users while maintaining privacy and security of every individual at the same time. Every account that administrators create is assigned a unique username and a complex password. This combination
08 Jan 2012
Enabling Built-In Administrator Account in Windows 8
What is Built-In Administrator Account? In pre-Windows Vista operating systems like Microsoft Windows XP or before, built-in Administrator account was by default enabled and used to have unrestricted privileges to the entire operating system. Administrators of any computer in such operating systems were allowed to install, uninstall, add or remove user accounts, and modify system