User guide

uNAS/tNASUserGuideVersion1.0 Page12

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Some examples how to use ACL (with ADS or PDC authentication):

1. Deny access to a Directory for every user (group):

a. Create a new folder or select one of your existing folders (you must be the owner or super user

to set ACL permissions)*

b. Go to the “directory properties” (right mouse click on the directory then choose "Properties")

c. Select a the “security” tab

d. Choose the group "Everyone"

e. Click the "Remove" button – only you and your group will have access to the selected directory

f. Click the "Apply" button

Now only you have permissions to access this directory.

2. Allow full access for a group "WORK" to this Directory:

a. Make sure that the group WORK is created

b. In the security window click the "Add" button

c. Click the "Remove" button (point 1)

d. Select the group "WORK" (Advanced  Find Now will show you all users and groups) and click

e. Enable Full Control in the “Allow” column

f. Click the "Apply" button

3. Set “read only” permissions to the file for everyone:

a. Create a new file (you must be the owner or superuser to set permissions)*

b. Go to the permissions window

c. Select the “Everyone” group

d. Leave only a ”read” permission in "Allow" column

e. Click the "Apply" button

f. Make the same for your group and yourself Now the group “Everyone” has "read only"

permissions to this file.

4. Changing the directory owner:

a. On Open-E web interface go to resources

 shares

b. In the "Set Superuser" function select your user and restart connection (maintenance



shutdown  Function Connections reset) or wait about 15 minutes

c. Go to the directory/file properties (right mouse click  properties on the directory and click the

"security" tab)

d. Click the "Advanced" button

e. Select the Owner tab

f. Click the "Other Users or Group" button and select the user that will be a new owner

(Advanced

 Find Now will show all users and groups), click OK***

g. Select the user from the list and click OK and the "Apply" button

h. Click OK and re-open this window to refresh owner.

5. Allow a full access for the user "BIG BOSS" to this Directory

a. Make sure that the "BIG BOSS" exists

b. In the security window click the "Add" button

c. Select the user "BIG BOSS" (Advanced  Find Now will show you all users and groups) and

click OK