All Windows 2000 administrators want to allow the right people
access to the right information. To do that, you must understand
the most basic form of security -- permissions. Most network
administrators are already familiar with the setting up of
permissions to files/folders, so this article looks at the major
concepts you should consider when applying permissions to
files/folders. You need to do proper planning before you
actually assign permissions. One of the benefits of using
Windows 2000 over Windows 98 or Me, for workstations as well as
servers, is the ability to use file and folder permissions. To
enable file and folder permissions, you need to use NTFS: they
are not available on FAT. So when you upgrade to Windows 2000,
if you are concerned about file/folder security, you must
convert that FAT partition to NTFS. This is normally done during
the upgrade process. Use caution when applying the deny
permission, because the deny permission takes precedence over
any allow permission. All other permission i