You're reading from Microsoft Exam MD-100 Windows 10 Certification Guide Learn the skills required to become a Microsoft Certified Modern Desktop Administrator Associate

Product type Paperback

Published in May 2020

Publisher Packt

ISBN-13 9781838822187

Length 442 pages

Edition 1st Edition

Tools

Windows OS

Concepts

Desktop Applications

Author (1):

Jeroen Burgerhout

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Table of Contents (20) Chapters

Preface

1. Section 1 : Deploying Windows

2. Chapter 1: Deploying Windows 10 FREE CHAPTER

3. Chapter 2: Upgrading Windows 10

4. Chapter 3: Customizing and Configuring Windows 10

5. Section 2 : Managing Devices and Data

6. Chapter 4: Managing Local Users, Groups, and Devices

7. Chapter 5: Configuring Permissions and File Access

8. Chapter 6: Configuring and Implementing Local Policies

9. Chapter 7: Securing Data and Applications

10. Section 3: Configuring Connectivity

11. Chapter 8: Configuring Various Networks

12. Chapter 9: Configuring Remote Connectivity

13. Section 4: Maintaining Windows

14. Chapter 10: Understanding Troubleshooting and Recovery

15. Chapter 11: Managing Updates

16. Chapter 12: Managing Log Files

17. Chapter 13: Mock Exam (A and B)

18. Assessments

19. Other Books You May Enjoy

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Configuring and managing file access

You can control user access to files by configuring file and folder permissions. If file permissions are supported by the file system, such as the NTFS or ReFS file systems, you can configure permissions at the volume (root folder), folder, and file levels. You can also assign permissions explicitly or you can inherit them from the higher levels.

Understanding tools for managing files and folders

You can store data as files on local storage or remote storage. To manage these files, you can use several tools in Windows 10, such as File Explorer, Command Prompt, and PowerShell. Let's learn about each of them in the following sections.

File Explorer

File Explorer is a tool that you typically use to manage files and folders. In the previous editions of Windows, File Explorer was called Windows Explorer. File Explorer provides a simple interface that is familiar to most Windows users. By using File Explorer, you can perform several functions...