If you have an office network, and you want to make it so that different departments have access to different files, what is the best way of doing this?
My first idea was to create a number of folders on one of the server drives, such as HR, IT, ACCOUNTING, etc... and have each department store their files in their respective folders. Then I want to make groups in Active Directory, and add the users accounts to the group for the department they work in. Then, I will set the file permissions for that group for each of these folders.
Is this a sound plan, or not? Is there a better way? Also, is there a way to make it so that the folders one does not have access to, are not even visible to them?
Thanks!
My first idea was to create a number of folders on one of the server drives, such as HR, IT, ACCOUNTING, etc... and have each department store their files in their respective folders. Then I want to make groups in Active Directory, and add the users accounts to the group for the department they work in. Then, I will set the file permissions for that group for each of these folders.
Is this a sound plan, or not? Is there a better way? Also, is there a way to make it so that the folders one does not have access to, are not even visible to them?
Thanks!
