I've got a FreeNAS system with some CIFS shares, and while I can get them working basically like I need, I'm still a bit in the dark with respect to how exactly the Windows permissions/ownership work.

I have a Server 2003 server that currently hosts files over Windows file sharing. I'd like to upgrade it to Server 2008 R2, but as there is no direct migration path, I'll have to get the files off of ...

New Technology File System (NTFS) permissions are available on every file, folder, registry key, printer, and Active Directory object. First introduced with Windows NT to replace the File Allocation ...

Sometimes Windows throws up a confusing roadblock to your workflow. You go to edit a file in Windows and despite being logged in as an administrator, it tells you the file is restricted. Use this ...

Are you a developer who wants to test changes to their website before making them live? Or do you want to block access to certain websites on your home network? A simple search on the internet will ...

It doesn’t happen often, but either by malware attack or networking snafu (sometimes when computers are removed from a domain), you can lose permissions and ownership of your files. Microsoft Windows’ ...