Security Explorer FAQ

Security Explorer is a must-have program for any NT/2000 administrator dealing with file permissions. When using Microsoft?

Yes, Security Explorer 4 will auto-detect the operating system on the target server where you are viewing/modifying permissions. This powerful feature allows you to run Security Explorer 4 on your Windows NT or Windows 2000 desktop to properly modify permissions on remote servers which, are running either Windows NT 4.0 or Windows 2000.

Yes, Security Explorer 4 is completely backwards compatible with Windows NT 4.0

Microsoft split the six NT 4.0 permissions (RWXDPO) into thirteen permissions. Actually, these 13 permissions have always been there, but Microsoft combined similar permissions to make the 6 generic permissions you see in Windows NT 3.51 and 4.0 ?

Yes. In order for an administrator to have a fault tolerant network, he/she must have the ability to backup and restore permissions. Windows NT/2000 does not have this function built in. Security Explorer allows users to back up and save permissions to file, and restore them when necessary from the click of the mouse.

Yes. Windows NT/2000?

No. You can view and modify permissions on files without having access to the file as long as you are an administrator. Regular users cannot override security using our products.

No. Security Explorer enables you to set ownership of any file to any user or group without taking ownership. Again, this is for Administrators only.

Yes. Security explorer has built in functionality that will allow you to print the permissions of a file, as well as a directory. This is a great feature to help document security.

Before this feature, Security Explorer was limited in the fact that you can only target one drive at a time for any given function (Grant, Revoke, etc.) This has all changed with the introduction of Enterprise Scopes. You can now target multiple drives on one or many servers located across your network. For example, you can group together all home directories ?

Yes. You can now backup permissions on files that you don't have access to. As long as you are an administrator, or have the specific user right 'Backup files and directories', you can backup all files' permissions.

If you have the specific user right 'Restore files and directories', you can restore permissions on files that you do not have access to. This feature is very helpful when backing up and restoring user's home directories.

Security Explorer is licensed on a per server basis. Each server that is to be administered by Security Explorer must have a license purchased for it. Security Explorer® may be installed on the server itself, as well as on one remote workstation per server.

Yes. This feature allows you to easily browse permissions on registry keys across your network. Browse for, or type in, a Windows NT/2000 Server or Workstation name, and you can modify registry security on your network.

1. Select a registry key and click on any of the tool bar items seen below to modify permissions.
2. As you are selecting registry keys, the currently selected object's security is shown on the right side of the screen.

Yes. This tool will be used when you would like to revoke access to a specific file or directory. Let's say that you would like to revoke all or 'some' permission on all files and directories for the user 'Everyone'. This would normally be very difficult to do (especially without affecting any other user's permissions); however, with Security Explorer(tm) it is very easy.

1. Simply go to the root directory (or any other directory where you would like to start) and Choose 'Tools | Revoke Permissions'.
2. Then select the user 'Everyone', and the permissions that you would like to revoke '(All)' or just the 'Delete' permission.
3. Select that you would like to modify all files and directories, and recurse subdirectories.
4. Click 'OK' and your all finished!

It has never been easier to use Security Explorer's functions. Security Explorer's functions can now be accessed through the context menu (right-click menu) on Windows NT/2000 Explorer, Network Neighborhood, and "My Computer" dialogs.

For example: Have you ever wondered just which files and directories on your network the group 'Everyone' has delete permissions on?

Finding information like this is a snap with Security Explorer(tm).

1. Simply choose a group or user, and a set of permissions to search for, and begin your search.
2. Dialog boxs will pop-up with your search results.
3. Click on any file or directory in your search results to modify its permissions immediately!

A nice feature of Security Explorer allows an administrator to set the owner on a file or directory structure. This feature is very helpful when setting up home directories.

1. Simply choose the user or group you would like to be the owner of the file or directory, and set the ownership of the file by clicking 'Apply' or 'OK'.

This dialog screen allows you to easily browse permissions on shares across your network. Browse for, or type in, a Windows NT/2000 Server or Workstation name, and you can modify share security on your network.

1. Select one or more shares and click on any of the tool bar items seen below to modify permissions.
2. As you are selecting shares, the currently selected object's security is shown on the right side of the screen.

Security Explorer has the ability to allow administrators to close open files on servers throughout a network.