network question

Hi friends,

I'm new to networking so excuse me for maybe a silly question.
Why is that when XP user gets permissions to network share those permissions
don't come into affect until the user reboots his/her workstation?

Thanks a lot in advance

Alex

Hi Alex,

If you give permission to user you don't have to reboot the computer.
Logoff/logon is enough. When user does a logon his/hers access token is
generated and this token is used to determine what user permissions are
(based on group membership etc.).

If you grant permission to the computer account (instead of user account)
then you need to do the reboot since computer access token is generated when
the computer is booting up...

--
Mike
Microsoft MVP - Windows Security

"Alex" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:RD64g.3907$fH.735@edtnps82...
> Hi friends,
>
> I'm new to networking so excuse me for maybe a silly question.
> Why is that when XP user gets permissions to network share those
> permissions don't come into affect until the user reboots his/her
> workstation?
>
> Thanks a lot in advance
>
> Alex
>
>

I agree with Mike here...

An Access token is just like an ID card which contain all the details
regarding the user... for eg.. which group does the user belong to,
what are the permissions assigned to the user, what are the policies
implemented against the user etc... this access token is sufficient for
a user to access any resource(Feature of kerberos). You just need to
logoff and login again for the access tolen to be generated once you
have assigned any rights or permissions to a user.

DEV MS India

thank you guys

"DEV" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed) ups.com...
>I agree with Mike here...
>
> An Access token is just like an ID card which contain all the details
> regarding the user... for eg.. which group does the user belong to,
> what are the permissions assigned to the user, what are the policies
> implemented against the user etc... this access token is sufficient for
> a user to access any resource(Feature of kerberos). You just need to
> logoff and login again for the access tolen to be generated once you
> have assigned any rights or permissions to a user.
>
> DEV MS India
>