Network Software and Network Administration

Network software features:

User management

• Add users
• Create user names and passwords
• Create user groups
• Define access rights (permissions) for users and groups

Resource management

• Determine which resources are shared
• Define permissions for shared resources

Network operating system software offers tools essential for network management. One of the most important functions is to manage network user accounts. The network administrator can add a new user, assigning a user name and password. When a user is assigned to a group, he inherits the rights and permissions of that group. Network operating system software also allows the administrator to control which resources are shared and which groups or individual users have access to those resources.