Advanced Server provides superior performance, reliability, and security for file sharing. You can set file permissions and directory permissions that specify which groups and users have access and at which level that access is permitted
Share permissions work in combination with file and directory permissions. When a directory is shared, permissions set through the shared directory allow users to connect to the share. Using default permissions (Full Control) for shared directories, you can manage the security of files using directory and file permissions.
Advanced Server allows you to share any type of UNIX file system — such as ufs, nfs, and cdfs — with your LAN clients. Specific mapping characteristics are set in the fsmap parameter in the lanman.ini file. For information about UNIX file systems and the lanman.ini file, see Advanced Server Administration.
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Using Full Control permission for Everyone for all shared directories is the easiest way to manage file security. You can apply directory and file permissions and allow share access to Everyone through share permissions.
For information about setting share permissions see Setting Permissions on Shared Directories.
