access control

I have been struggling with this for some time... At our company, like I assume at every enterprise, management believe that we (they) have implemented "least privilege principle", i.e. every software and every user has only those rights and privileges that are really needed for the task to be...

Salutations. I was wondering if anyone knew of a software that will bring up a "enter password" box on Windows 11 Home (Android optional) whenever it's plugged in as to prevent any kind of access like on Bitlocker (I'm assuming) or like on any Laptop. I don't care if it's paid or free, but a...

AD :Backup operators privileges added to user are getting reflected or applied. The user is added to Backup operators Privilege member group the privileges are not being reflected in CLI . Below are the configuration, Expected, and Actual Privileges. Config: bo user is member of Backup Operators...

Good afternoon, here at the company I have a Win Server 19 file server. Each department has its own folders and there is a folder for document processing where everyone has access. When a department needs to process a file for another department, they move the file to the processing folder so...

Hi everybody! I need to have a domain admin who can just install software on few domain pcs, nothing else, I understood I should create a GPO but... I'd like to understand how can I restrict permissions and where could I start... Regards. GabrieleMax

I received today the Zalman ZM-WE450 WIFI enclosure and planning to buy 4TB HDD for it. It works pretty well but since it is old it is limited to the speed of the WIFI 2.4GHz. I am trying to find a way to limit who can access it on the network. It is currently connected to the WIFI rounder and...

Hi all. A few of my colleagues have been given laptop so they can be more portable. In the office we have a mapped network drive (Z). This is where we have all of our client folders etc.... Essentially, the whole company runs from this location. I've been tasked with finding the best way for...

Currently my smb is wide open to the internet, I can simply key in my server up address on file browser and I can access these files ; without VPN connection. How can I close the smb to the internet and only users whom are connected to the server using VPN and LAN can access these files? How do...

Hello, Is it possible to setup idle timeout for all except one user ? Thank you

Hi Evertybody, I'm using Windows-10 (Home) and recently added a "guest" account that I call Visitor. I want to restrict the Visitor account from even opening certain applications, such as my private accounting and tax programs. How do I go about doing that?

Is there a program for controlling a computer from a phone so that at the same time I can provide access to only one open window so that only this window is visible on the phone? I need this to connect a friend, run the same game twice, so that we play together using my pc

Hi, I have list of administrator users, i want to deny permission for create, manage, delete task scheduler using GPO or any other setting,

Hello Experts, Looking for some guidance on how to make a user or service account a member of local administrator, DCOM, and Performance Monitoring group. Thanks!

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I recently created a Windows 2019 Server instance on AWS and wanted to install a few applications for remote access for some users. The "Install Application on Remote Desktop Server" was not available in Control Panel > Programs. I tried to change to "Install" mode by typing ... "change user...

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I wish to use OpenDNS for filtering out certain websites like Facebook and Twitter for my child, who has their own user on Windows 10, however I do not want these DNS settings to apply to my account. Currently, when the DNS is setup on one user, it is applied across the device. Is there a way...

How can we access shared data folders on a Windows 2012 server without joining the domain. I am using a windows 7 PC to access the shared data folders but I dont want to join the domain since I am the admin.

Dear all, Before you can help me here you must understand fundamentally what Bitlocker is about. Bitlocker: ------------------------------------------------------------------- The idea with Bitlocker is that you do not enter a bitlocker password when you boot up. Your TPM does this for you. As...