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Local groups in Windows 10 and Windows 11 let administrators bundle permissions for folders, printers, and SMB shares into a single security group. Instead of assigning access user by user, you add a person to a local group once, then grant that group the needed rights. Microsoft's Local Accounts documentation confirms that Computer Management, NET.EXE LOCALGROUP, and the Microsoft.PowerShell.LocalAccounts cmdlets all manage the same class of local group membership. A key limitation is scope: a local group exists on one Windows PC only, not across an organization. This makes local groups practical for shared workstations, small office file servers, lab machines, or standalone PCs hosting shared resources.
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    Windows 11/10: Create Local Groups for Folder and SMB Access

    Windows 10 and Windows 11 can use a local security group to turn a recurring permissions chore into one change: add a user to the group once, then grant the group access to the folders, printers, or SMB shares it needs. Microsoft’s Local Accounts documentation confirms that Computer Management...