Pro/Server – 8/26/2008

As we see this class start winding down (week 9!), we covered chapters 9 and 10, which meant we did a lot of talking today about File Sharing and Printing.

There are some things you guys should really make sure you hit hard when you study.  First of all, know all you can about effective permissions.  In other words, if I’m a member of two groups which have different permissions on the same folder, be able to figure out what permissions I have, as members of both groups.  If the two groups have differing NTFS Allow permissions, than I have the most open of the two.  For example if,  as a member of the Administrator group, I have Allow Full Control set, and as a member of the Teachers group, I have only the Allow Read permission set, then I do have Full Control.

If I have conflicting Sharing and NTFS permissions, then the most restrictive set applies.  So, if I have as an Administrator the NTFS Allow Full Control permission, and the Sharing Allow Read, I will only be able to Read the document, not change it or delete it, etc.

After lunch, we reviewed printing concepts.  Make sure you know about printer pooling, and know that there is a difference between printers (software) and print devices (hardware).

Homework:

• Chapter Nine – Review Questions
• Chapter Ten – Review Questions