Assessment Task: User Management and File Sharing

Task Overview:

You are tasked with setting up a basic student lab environment using both Linux and Windows systems.

Task Steps: 1. Linux: • Create a user called “student1”. • Assign a password and set default directories for the user. • Set up a shared folder using Samba and assign read/write access to the user. 2. Windows: • Create a user called “student1” using PowerShell. • Set up a shared folder and grant the user read/write access. 3. Security: • Restrict write access to the shared folder on Linux during exam time using permissions. • On Windows, use Group Policy to restrict access to critical system settings.

Objective: • Ensure proper user creation, file sharing, and security configurations. • Demonstrate basic troubleshooting for access issues.