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Resource Sharing Principles

and Locating a Resource

Chapter Objectives

 Describe the resource sharing principles centered around privileges and permissions  Classify the resources into two categories for sharing purpose — Soft and hard resource  Outline methods of exploring the network for computers and resources

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Resource Sharing Principles

Module Objectives

 Basic peer-to-peer sharing  The process of peer-to-peer sharing  Resource classification for sharing  Sharing and resource types  Access control options

Peer-to-Peer Sharing: The Two

Step Process

 Resource holder — Places the resource on the network — Gives the other users the appropriate privileges to use the resource  Resource’s intended user — Gains access to the resource — Uses the resource in compliance with the privileges given

The Sharing Process

Resource Access privilege Resource holder Network user Security

Sharing and Resource Types

Soft resource on the network Share as any local logical resource Hard resource (device) on the network Install as a local logical device Share the logical device

Access Control Options

Resource Read-Only Full Password dependant. Read-Only Full

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Exploring the Network: Finding a Computer

Module Objectives

 The peer-to-peer network neighborhood  Steps to finding a resource  Locating a computer through the Explorer — Steps and demonstration  Locating a computer using the Find feature — Steps and demonstration

Steps to Finding a Resource

 Locating the computer is the first step — Through explorer, in general — If not found through the explorer, use the find option  Locating the resource on the computer is the next step

Locating a Computer on the

Network: Through the Explorer

Explorer Network Neighborhood Locate the computer (US)

Locating a Computer Using the

Find Feature

Start Find/ Computer Computer name (US)/ Find Now

Locating a Computer Using the

Find Feature: Demonstration