Image file folder permissions?

[elaw]

Hey... this seems like a pretty basic question but I searched and didn't find anything.

The folder that holds the Starwind image files... what security permissions does it need? I'd like to lock it down as much as possible.

[robnicholson]

Looking at my lab, where the images are on the root of the E: drive, the permission on one file are:

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PS C:\Windows\system32> fileacl "E:\storage1_1.spspx"
E:\storage1_1.spspx;BUILTIN\Administrators:F
E:\storage1_1.spspx;BUILTIN\Administrators:F[I]
E:\storage1_1.spspx;NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM:F[I]
E:\storage1_1.spspx;BUILTIN\Users:RX[I]

So given that the only write permissions are Administrators & SYSTEM, I suspect you could remove Users totally and that StarWind runs under the service account.

Have just rolled back my lab - will try it now

Cheers, Rob.

[robnicholson]

Yup - removed Users from the E: drive and restarted StarWind and all is fine. So just SYSTEM & Administrators I'm guessing...

Cheers, Rob.

[Anatoly (staff)]

just SYSTEM & Administrators I'm guessing...

Exactly!