Using Discretionary Access Control to Share Files in Windows Discretionary Access Control can be applied in Microsoft Windows.

In this project, you set up file sharing with other users.

Note You should have a standard user named Abby Lomax created in Windows and a Notepad document Sample.txt created by an administrative user to complete this assignment. standard user named Abby Lomax can be replaced with an existing user you might have already.

1. Right-click the file Sample.txt.

2. To see the current permissions on this file, click Properties, and then click the Security tab.

3. Click your user name and then click Edit.

4. Under Permissions for [user], click Deny for the Read attribute.

5. Click Apply and Yes at the warning dialog box.

6. Click OK in the Properties dialog box and then click OK in the Sample.txt dialog box.

7. Double-click the file Sample.txt to open it. What happens?

8. Now give permissions to Abby Lomax to open the file. Right-click the file Sample.txt.

9. Click Share with and then click Specific people.

10. Click the drop-down arrow and select Abby Lomax. Click Add.

11. Click Share.

12. Click Done when the sharing process is completed.

13. Now log in as Abby Lomax. Click Start and the right arrow and then Switch User.

14. Log in as Abby Lomax.

15. Right-click Start and then click Explore.

16. Navigate to your account name and locate the file Sample.txt.

17. Double-click Sample.txt to open the file. Using DAC, permissions have been granted to another user. Provide shot showing permissions have been granted.

18. Close all windows.