This has been an issue that I've observed for a long time, but I've ignored it simply because there is such an easy workaround. It's finally bugging me enough that I thought I'd try to understand what is happening.
Let's suppose that I have the following scenario:
I have Windows 10 or 11 Pro. I log on as JohnDoe and JohnDoe is a member of the Administrators group.
I create a share and give both read and write access to the Administrators group.
Now, I try to connect to that share from another computer using the username JohnDoe but am denied access.
Next, I modify the share permissions to specifically add the user JohnDoe with read and write access.
After doing this, JohnDoe can access the share successfully.
Question: Why can JohnDoe not access the share when the Administrators group is given access but only when JohnDoe is specifically added to the share permissions? Again, bear in mind that JohnDoe is a member of Administrators.
Let's suppose that I have the following scenario:
I have Windows 10 or 11 Pro. I log on as JohnDoe and JohnDoe is a member of the Administrators group.
I create a share and give both read and write access to the Administrators group.
Now, I try to connect to that share from another computer using the username JohnDoe but am denied access.
Next, I modify the share permissions to specifically add the user JohnDoe with read and write access.
After doing this, JohnDoe can access the share successfully.
Question: Why can JohnDoe not access the share when the Administrators group is given access but only when JohnDoe is specifically added to the share permissions? Again, bear in mind that JohnDoe is a member of Administrators.
My Computers
System One System Two
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- OS
- Win11 Pro 24H2
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- Manufacturer/Model
- Self-built
- CPU
- Intel i7 11700K
- Motherboard
- ASUS Prime Z590-A MB
- Memory
- 64GB (Waiting for warranty replacement of another 64GB for 128GB total)
- Graphics Card(s)
- No GPU - Built-in Intel Graphics
- Sound Card
- Integrated
- Monitor(s) Displays
- HP Envy 32
- Screen Resolution
- 2560 x 1440
- Hard Drives
- 1 x 1TB NVMe SSD
1 x 2TB NVMe SSD
1 x 4TB NVMe SSD
3 x 512GB 2.5" SSD
1 x 4TB 2.5" SSD
5 x 8TB Seagate Barracuda HDD
- PSU
- Corsair HX850i
- Case
- Corsair iCUE RGB 5000X mid tower case
- Cooling
- Noctua NF-S12A chromax.black.swap case fans (Qty. 7) & Home Computer Specifications, Configuration, and Usage Notes General Specifications ASUS Prime Z590-A motherboard, serial number M1M0KC222467ARP Intel Core i7-11700K CPU (11th Gen Rocket Lake / LGA 1200 Socket) 128GB Crucial Ballistix RGB DDR4 3200 MHz DRAM (4 x 32GB) Corsair iCUE RGB 5000X mid tower case Noctua NH-D15 chromax.black CPU cooler Noctua NF-S12A chromax.black.swap case fans (Qty. 7) & Corsair LL-120 RGB Fans (Qty. 3)
- Keyboard
- Corsair K70 Max RGB Magnetic Keyboard
- Mouse
- Logitech MX Master 3
- Internet Speed
- 1Gb Up / 1 Gb Down
- Browser
- Edge
- Antivirus
- Windows Defender
- Other Info
- The five 8TB drives and three 512GB SSDs are part of a DrivePool using StableBit DrivePool software. The three SSDs are devoted purely to caching for the 8TB drives. All of the important data is stored in triplicate so that I can withstand simultaneous failure of 2 disks.
Networking: 2.5Gbps Ethernet and WiFi 6e
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- Operating System
- Win11 Pro 23H2
- Computer type
- Laptop
- Manufacturer/Model
- Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 2
- CPU
- Intel i7-1255U
- Memory
- 16 GB
- Graphics card(s)
- Intel Iris Xe Graphics
- Sound Card
- Realtek® ALC3306-CG codec
- Monitor(s) Displays
- 13.3-inch IPS Display
- Screen Resolution
- WQXGA (2560 x 1600)
- Hard Drives
- 2 TB 4 x 4 NVMe SSD
- PSU
- USB-C / Thunderbolt 4 Power / Charging
- Mouse
- Buttonless Glass Precision Touchpad
- Keyboard
- Backlit, spill resistant keyboard
- Internet Speed
- 1Gb Up / 1Gb Down
- Browser
- Edge
- Antivirus
- Windows Defender
- Other Info
- WiFi 6e / Bluetooth 5.1 / Facial Recognition / Fingerprint Sensor / ToF (Time of Flight) Human Presence Sensor
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