Advanced level · Module 3: Supporting Small Office IT · Lesson 2 of 4
Shared Devices and Accounts
Support printers, shared folders and user accounts for a team.
In this lesson you will
- Set up shared printers and folders
- Manage accounts for joiners and leavers
Key concepts
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The lesson
Set up shared printers with drivers deployed to all computers and shared folders with group permissions.
Create accounts when people join and disable them when they leave; collect devices and change shared passwords.
Keep instructions so other staff can handle simple tasks.
Step by step
- Share a printer to all lab computers.
- Create a shared folder with group permissions.
- Process a joiner and a leaver.
- Write instructions.
Practice activity
Set up shared resources and process the account changes.
Expected result: Working shared resources and completed account changes.
Check your understanding
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What should happen when someone leaves?
Show answer
Disable accounts, collect devices and change shared passwords.
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Why use group permissions?
Show answer
They are easier to manage than individual permissions.
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