Same login, different desk
Amir signs in at a computer in the library. His files, his desktop and his drive letters are all there. Yesterday he used a computer in the science lab and it was the same.
This is not magic. A manager chose some settings. Today you learn which ones.
By the end of this lesson
Note
I can choose configuration settings that give each group of users what they need.
Key words
| Word | What it means |
|---|---|
| Configuration | the settings that decide how a system behaves |
| User account | one person's sign-in and settings |
| User group | a set of accounts that share the same settings |
| Roaming profile | a person's settings and files that follow them to any computer |
| Drive mapping | a drive letter that points to a shared folder on a server |
| Permission | a rule that says what an account may do with a file or folder |
| Network | devices joined so they can share data |
| Server | a computer that serves data or programs to others |
| Antivirus | software that finds and removes malware |
| Malware | software made to cause harm |
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Starter: what you already know
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Starter: what you already know
3 questionsYour answers are marked here and are not kept. A college account keeps every student’s marks.
Groups carry the settings
Each person has a user account. Accounts are put in user groups, such as Staff, Year 10 and Visitors.
A permission says what a group may do with a folder: read it, change it, or nothing. Set permissions on the group. When a student joins Year 10, they get the right access at once.
Who may do what with a folder
| Folder | Staff | Year 10 | Visitors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Staff handbook | Read | No access | No access |
| Year 10 shared work | Read and change | Read and change | No access |
| Notice board | Read and change | Read | Read |
| Exam papers | Read, head of department only | No access | No access |
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A common mistake
Warning
Many people think it is simpler to give everyone full access so nobody complains. Then anyone can delete or read anything. Start with the least access a group needs, and add more only when there is a reason.
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3 questionsYour answers are marked here and are not kept. A college account keeps every student’s marks.