Re: server 2008 questions

> I am struggling with my first server 08.....I would like to make the
> password policy less restrictive and cannot figure it out, and nothing I
> have read applies to what the screens are.  Please help!!!
> Additinally I am trying to create a user directory for each employee and
> will make that their home directory.  In server 03 I created this using
> the
> name$ to hide it from others.  What are the steps I need to create folders
> for each staff member?
> Lastly regarding folders, I want to create a shared folder that will lauch
> via a script for all employees and others folders for certain groups, with
> read/modify and move permissions but no delete.  How do I do so?

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> Kim K wrote:
>> I am struggling with my first server 08.....I would like to make the
>> password policy less restrictive and cannot figure it out, and nothing I
>> have read applies to what the screens are.  Please help!!!
>> Additinally I am trying to create a user directory for each employee and
>> will make that their home directory.  In server 03 I created this using
>> the
>> name$ to hide it from others.  What are the steps I need to create
>> folders
>> for each staff member?
>> Lastly regarding folders, I want to create a shared folder that will
>> lauch
>> via a script for all employees and others folders for certain groups,
>> with
>> read/modify and move permissions but no delete.  How do I do so?
>

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> broader exposure.]
>
> Kim K wrote:
>
>> I am struggling with my first server 08.....I would like to make the
>> password policy less restrictive and cannot figure it out, and
>> nothing I have read applies to what the screens are.  Please help!!!
>>
>> Additinally I am trying to create a user directory for each employee
>> and
>> will make that their home directory.  In server 03 I created this
>> using
>> the
>> name$ to hide it from others.  What are the steps I need to create
>> folders
>> for each staff member?
>> Lastly regarding folders, I want to create a shared folder that will
>> lauch via a script for all employees and others folders for certain
>> groups, with read/modify and move permissions but no delete.  How do
>> I do so?
>>

> Hello Kim,
>
> Password policy has to be configured in a GPO in the domain policy under
> computer configuration, windows settings, security settings, Password policy.
>
> If you have forest/domain functional level windows server 2008 you can also
> use the "fine grained password policy" to have different settings based on
> OU's:
> http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc770394.aspx
>
> http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc770842.aspx
>
> Have a look here abolut folder redirection:
> http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc732275.aspx
>
> http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc778976.aspx
>
> http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc785925.aspx
>
> When you use Group policy preferences you can map a network drive to the
> users. For OS versions earlier then Vista/2008 you have to install the Client
> side extensions on the machines.
>
> CSE XP 32bit:
>
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=e60b5c8f-d7dc-4b27-a261-247ce3f6c4f8&displaylang=en
>
> CSE XP 64bit:
>
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid$9C1AED-C1F1-4A0B-872E-EF0A32170625&displaylang=en
>
> CSE 2003 32 bit:
>
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid¿E775F9-5C34-44D0-8A94-44E47DB35ADD&displaylang=en
>
> CSE 2003 64bit:
>
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid)E83503-7686-49F3-B42D-8E5ED23D5D79&displaylang=en
>
> CSE Vista 32bit:
>
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=ab60dc87-884c-46d5-82cd-f3c299dac7cc&displaylang=en
>
> CSE Vista 64bit:
>
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid±0A7AF4-8BEE-4ADC-8BBE-9949DF77A3CF&displaylang=en
>
>
> If they should have the permissions to modify, they also need the delete
> permission, modifying is deleting the old file and saving the new file, but
> you will not see this in reality.
>
> I assume you like to prevent users from deleting folders you created in the
> structure, so you can use the "Advanced" permission and configure in detail
> the different levels of folder/file structure for the users/groups. Try it
> out with a test share for yourself first. If you edit here a user/group you
> can see the "Apply to" field, here you can set the level where your
permissions
> will apply.
>
> Keep in mind as deep as you configure it, as much work in case of problems
> you will have, especially if you do not document it!!!
>
> Best regards
>
> Meinolf Weber
> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers
> no rights.
> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>
>
> > [Forwarded to Server General and Server Security newsgroups for
> > broader exposure.]
> >
> > Kim K wrote:
> >
> >> I am struggling with my first server 08.....I would like to make the
> >> password policy less restrictive and cannot figure it out, and
> >> nothing I have read applies to what the screens are.  Please help!!!
> >>
> >> Additinally I am trying to create a user directory for each employee
> >> and
> >> will make that their home directory.  In server 03 I created this
> >> using
> >> the
> >> name$ to hide it from others.  What are the steps I need to create
> >> folders
> >> for each staff member?
> >> Lastly regarding folders, I want to create a shared folder that will
> >> lauch via a script for all employees and others folders for certain
> >> groups, with read/modify and move permissions but no delete.  How do
> >> I do so?
> >>
>
>
>

> Thank you so much for your help!  After a long day trying to figure
> out what is wrong with a login script at work I came home to find that
> server 2008 was a bit different adn my patience had worn quite thin.
>
> I managed to find the advanced setting for NTFS permissions, I am glad
> as with your help I can function now.
>
> My ONLY other question is that when I set up a folder and share it
> out, and I am specifying/wanting one user for a home directory, is
> this correct?  And do I no longer or maybe its not even necessary to
> hide it?
>
> Thank you again!
>
> "Meinolf Weber [MVP-DS]" wrote:
>
>> Hello Kim,
>>
>> Password policy has to be configured in a GPO in the domain policy
>> under computer configuration, windows settings, security settings,
>> Password policy.
>>
>> If you have forest/domain functional level windows server 2008 you
>> can also
>> use the "fine grained password policy" to have different settings
>> based on
>> OU's:
>> http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc770394.aspx
>> http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc770842.aspx
>>
>> Have a look here abolut folder redirection:
>> http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc732275.aspx
>> http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc778976.aspx
>>
>> http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc785925.aspx
>>
>> When you use Group policy preferences you can map a network drive to
>> the users. For OS versions earlier then Vista/2008 you have to
>> install the Client side extensions on the machines.
>>
>> CSE XP 32bit:
>> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=e60b5c8f-d7d
>> c-4b27-a261-247ce3f6c4f8&displaylang=en
>> CSE XP 64bit:
>> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid$9C1AED-C1F
>> 1-4A0B-872E-EF0A32170625&displaylang=en
>> CSE 2003 32 bit:
>> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid¿E775F9-5C3
>> 4-44D0-8A94-44E47DB35ADD&displaylang=en
>> CSE 2003 64bit:
>> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid)E83503-768
>> 6-49F3-B42D-8E5ED23D5D79&displaylang=en
>> CSE Vista 32bit:
>> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=ab60dc87-884
>> c-46d5-82cd-f3c299dac7cc&displaylang=en
>> CSE Vista 64bit:
>> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid±0A7AF4-8BE
>> E-4ADC-8BBE-9949DF77A3CF&displaylang=en
>> If they should have the permissions to modify, they also need the
>> delete permission, modifying is deleting the old file and saving the
>> new file, but you will not see this in reality.
>>
>> I assume you like to prevent users from deleting folders you created
>> in the structure, so you can use the "Advanced" permission and
>> configure in detail the different levels of folder/file structure for
>> the users/groups. Try it out with a test share for yourself first. If
>> you edit here a user/group you can see the "Apply to" field, here you
>> can set the level where your permissions will apply.
>>
>> Keep in mind as deep as you configure it, as much work in case of
>> problems you will have, especially if you do not document it!!!
>>
>> Best regards
>>
>> Meinolf Weber
>> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
>> confers
>> no rights.
>> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
>> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>>> [Forwarded to Server General and Server Security newsgroups for
>>> broader exposure.]
>>>
>>> Kim K wrote:
>>>
>>>> I am struggling with my first server 08.....I would like to make
>>>> the password policy less restrictive and cannot figure it out, and
>>>> nothing I have read applies to what the screens are.  Please
>>>> help!!!
>>>>
>>>> Additinally I am trying to create a user directory for each
>>>> employee
>>>> and
>>>> will make that their home directory.  In server 03 I created this
>>>> using
>>>> the
>>>> name$ to hide it from others.  What are the steps I need to create
>>>> folders
>>>> for each staff member?
>>>> Lastly regarding folders, I want to create a shared folder that
>>>> will
>>>> lauch via a script for all employees and others folders for certain
>>>> groups, with read/modify and move permissions but no delete.  How
>>>> do
>>>> I do so?