NTFS vs Share Permissions
NTFS and share permissions are important with regard to computers. These permissions are very much needed for safeguarding the files in the system. When employing NTFS and share permissions, one can ensure greater control over the files and see that the files are allowed access to only the persons of your choice.
‘Share permission’ is the consent that is set on a folder. This share permission will determine who will have access to the shared folders. Share permissions comes in three types: Full Control, Change, and Read.
‘NTFS’ or ‘New Technology File System’ permission determines which files or folders can be accessed. NTFS permissions decide the action a user can take for a folder or a file across the network and locally. NTFS permissions offer more types of permission than a share permission. Apart from the full control, change, and read options, the NTFS permission can be set for both groups as well as individuals.
While NTFS permission is applied to local users or those who have physical access to the system, share permission is applied only to folders/files that are shared in the network. This means that a share permission is applied when one wants to access folders from another computer.
In NTFS permissions, the execution of an application can be disallowed, but users will be able to read the file or folder but may not be able to execute it. However, in a shared permission, this option is not available. Share permissions do not allow the launching of the application in another computer.
‘Share permission’ is more well known compared to ‘New Technology File System permission.’
Summary:
1. ‘Share permission’ is the consent that is set on a folder. This share permission will determine who will have access to the shared folders.
2. ‘NTFS’ or ‘New Technology File System’ permission determines which files or folders can be accessed.
3. While an NTFS permission is applied to local users or those who have physical access to the system, a share permission is applied only to folders/files that are shared in the network.
4. NTFS permissions offer more types of permission than the share permission.
5. ‘Share permission’ is more well known compared to ‘New Technology File System permission.’
6. In NTFS permissions, the execution of an application can be disallowed, but users will be able to read the file or folder but may not be able to execute it. However, in a shared permission, this option is not available.