You're reading from Microsoft Exam MD-100 Windows 10 Certification Guide Learn the skills required to become a Microsoft Certified Modern Desktop Administrator Associate

Product type Paperback

Published in May 2020

Publisher Packt

ISBN-13 9781838822187

Length 442 pages

Edition 1st Edition

Tools

Windows OS

Concepts

Desktop Applications

Author (1):

Jeroen Burgerhout

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Table of Contents (20) Chapters

Preface

1. Section 1 : Deploying Windows

2. Chapter 1: Deploying Windows 10 FREE CHAPTER

3. Chapter 2: Upgrading Windows 10

4. Chapter 3: Customizing and Configuring Windows 10

5. Section 2 : Managing Devices and Data

6. Chapter 4: Managing Local Users, Groups, and Devices

7. Chapter 5: Configuring Permissions and File Access

8. Chapter 6: Configuring and Implementing Local Policies

9. Chapter 7: Securing Data and Applications

10. Section 3: Configuring Connectivity

11. Chapter 8: Configuring Various Networks

12. Chapter 9: Configuring Remote Connectivity

13. Section 4: Maintaining Windows

14. Chapter 10: Understanding Troubleshooting and Recovery

15. Chapter 11: Managing Updates

16. Chapter 12: Managing Log Files

17. Chapter 13: Mock Exam (A and B)

18. Assessments

19. Other Books You May Enjoy

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Summary

In this chapter, we have learned a lot of information about file systems, configuring and managing file access, and shared folders and permissions inheritance.

You learned that Windows 10 has three types of file system: FAT, NTFS, and ReFS. However, using FAT/FAT32 as a file system for Windows 10 is not advisable. NTFS is the default file system for Windows 10 and provides better enhancements, such as reliability, security, and support for larger volumes. With the NTFS file system, you can configure and manage file access on local storage or on remote storage, such as on a Network Attached Storage (NAS) device. You can configure and manage file access with tools such as File Explorer and PowerShell.

You also learned that there are two types of file and folder permissions: basic permissions and advanced permissions.

Then, you learned about permission inheritance. Permission inheritance allows the permissions that you set on a folder to be applied automatically to files...