B.22. Lab B.22: View Effective Permissions in Windows XP
This lab requires a Windows XP workstation.
Permissions can be assigned at multiple levels—to folders, files, and so on. Additionally, sometimes what is granted to one group may be denied to another, and when a user is a member of more than one group, permissions can become confusing.
To view effective permissions for a file in Windows XP, follow these steps:
Within Windows Explorer or the Desktop, right-click an individual file and choose Properties.
Click the Security tab (if this tab does not appear, see Exercise B.21).
Click the Advanced button.
Click the Effective Permissions tab.
Click the Select button and type in a username; then press Enter. The permissions that appear are now those that would apply for that user on that resource.
Click OK to exit. Click OK again at the Properties dialog box.