Windows Server 2016: Create and use Security Group

Windows Server 2016: Create and use Security Group

1) Active Directory Users and Computers > Widget.internal (as an example) > Users > create new user:- Name: testuser Type: User > right-click anywhere > choose New > choose Group > Group Name: TestGroup
Scope: () Domain Local -(i.e. covers only currently login domain) | (x)  Global -(i.e. covers all domains in a single forest) | () Universal -(i.e. covers all forests) > double-click TestGroup > under Members, ADD testuser > click Apply.

1) a) Active Directory Users and Computers > Widget.internal (as an example) > click testuser > under Member of:- you should see:- TestGroup

// Any user that's added to the TestGroup will have access to the folder Test1

2) C:\ > create new folder:- Test1 > right-click Test1 > Properties > Security > click Edit > Add TestGroup > set permissions > click OK.

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