File Sharing Help

[brayway]

Hey forum!

Just a couple of quick questions.

I have recently set up a new File Server, Running Windows 7 Professional X64
Specs:
Intel E1400
Asus P5KPL/1600
8X WD 2TB Green

Now,
I am trying to Share the HDDs,
i Do not wish to share each Folder Seperatly, as i have the hdds set up,
so that one drive is media, and one is ISOs etc,
now when i share the HDD, by right clicking properties, advanced sharing, i set it so that inheritable rights are enabled.
But the problem is that it will only inherit the rights for about 3 directories deep.

Anyone know how to easily set it up so that it inherits the rights all the way down?

I previously had Server 2008 on the PC, except to run mediaportal server, I had to either edit a lot of files, and install lots of software, or run it in a VM, which i tried, but did not like, so went over to WIN7.

Any help with the permissions, would be highly appreciated.

Thank you,
Braydon.

 

[Maguscreed]

If you still want to share the root directly, please disable the sharing and reconfigure the sharing according the steps of the section “Administrative Shares and Sharing the Root of a Drive”. After the steps, please also go to the partition’s Properties, check both Sharing and Security settings, and make sure that you have assigned the “Full-Control” permissions to "Everyone”.

You should be aware there are inherent risks with sharing the root of a drive, I assume this is quite commonsense but felt compelled to state so anyhow.

 

[brayway]

I'm guessing you are talking security risks?
If so, I am not using the everyone group, but rather local accounts that I have created.
And with what you quoted, Where is that from?

Thanks,

 

[Maguscreed]

source was microsoft social forum.

and yes, I was referring to security risks, you could mostly negate it simply by blocking wan access for those machines via the router though.

 

[brayway]

source was microsoft social forum.

and yes, I was referring to security risks, you could mostly negate it simply by blocking wan access for those machines via the router though.

Hmm I would rather leave wan access on, as it is sometimes used as a private game server. I guess I could just chuck a good firewall on there and lock it down tightly...