Configure NTFS Permissions Use NTFS permissions to define the level of access to your directories and files that you want to grant to specific users and groups of users. Proper configuration of file and directory permissions is crucial for preventing unauthorized access to your resources. Requirements
Recommendation As a security best practice, log on to your computer using an account that is not in the Administrators group, and then use the Run as command to run IIS Manager as an administrator. At the command prompt, type runas /user:administrative_accountname mmc %systemroot%\system32\inetsrv\iis.msc. Procedures
With NTFS permissions, you also have the choice of assigning special permissions to groups or users. Special permissions are permissions on a more detailed level. For better management, you should assign broad-level permissions to users or groups, where it is applicable. For descriptions of permissions, see "Permissions for files and folders" in Help and Support Center for Windows Server 2003.
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