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seaching for files on a company network

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  • 02-12-2009 7:56pm
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    silverharp
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    I have access to a standard network at work where I have access to specific drives but there seems to be a very basic hole in it. If I do a windows seach for a file using a key word and ask it to seach the contents of files on the network it returns results from other peoples profiles, even a few came up from the Group FD.
    Obviously I didnt click on any of the files but is it something thats easily fixed?

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    msg11
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    silverharp wrote: »
    I have access to a standard network at work where I have access to specific drives but there seems to be a very basic hole in it. If I do a windows seach for a file using a key word and ask it to seach the contents of files on the network it returns results from other peoples profiles, even a few came up from the Group FD.
    Obviously I didnt click on any of the files but is it something thats easily fixed?

    Humm, On the network in college, I can see all the computers on the network. But if I try access the files, I get access denied.

    If not, logically seperate the computers threw domains or workgroup & close file sharing to other users not on the workgroup


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    iarann
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    If everybody logs in using a different username then your admin should be able limit what username can see what folder, not rocket science. If files are arranged in folders that can matched to a person it should only take a few hours to sort it out if you get somebody who knows what they are doing.

    Remember that if you have a virus on your PC and you can access the full network, then it will spread much quicker.

    If you do get into a discussion on security, just check that the files are being backed up and that somebody has done a test restore of a few files.


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    silverharp
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    just checked to be sure and yes , although I dont have access to other peoples folders I can seach a key word , it brings up word/excel doc.s and can open the files. I'll have to ponder mentioning it to IT, it may come in handy some day. lol

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    BaconZombie
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    If you don't have access then you should not be able to open them.
    More then likely you don't have access to the root of the share and/or folder but do have access to the sub-folder/files.

    N00B mistake on the PFY's part...
    silverharp wrote: »
    just checked to be sure and yes , although I dont have access to other peoples folders I can seach a key word , it brings up word/excel doc.s and can open the files. I'll have to ponder mentioning it to IT, it may come in handy some day. lol


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