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Access Control Model

Principle

Access is granted through groups, not direct user permissions.

File access model

flowchart LR
    User --> DepartmentGroup[Global Group]
    DepartmentGroup --> ResourceGroup[Domain Local Group]
    ResourceGroup --> Share[Folder ACL]

Administrative access model

  • Use role-based groups.
  • Delegate specific OU tasks.
  • Avoid permanent high-privilege access where possible.
  • Review privileged group membership regularly.

Initial privileged groups to monitor

  • Domain Admins
  • Enterprise Admins
  • Schema Admins
  • Administrators
  • Account Operators
  • Server Operators
  • Backup Operators