Assignment: Using Access Control Lists to Modify File System Permissions on Windows Systems
1. What does ACL stand for and how is it used?
2. Why would you add permissions to a group instead of the individual?
3. List at least three different types of access control permissions you can enable for a file using icacls.exe.
4. Which access control permissions allow you to change files and/or folders?
5. If you don't remember the syntax when using icacls.exe, what command do you type to see the options?
6. Without using the icacls.exe tool, how could you view and modify the privileges of the files or folders of a shared drive?
7. Where do permissions modified using the icacls.exe tool appear in the folder Properties?
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
1. The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.