Setting, Changing and Removing Special Access Permissions
You can also set, change and remove special permissions including advanced management of folder permissions inheritance. In Advanced permissions management mode, several permission entries can be associated with a single group or user, each containing different set of permissions. Also, the list of permissions in Advanced mode is more detailed and gives more opportunities for fine-tuning file/folder permissions. It contains permissions that cannot be seen in Microsoft Windows interface, but present combinations of native Microsoft Windows permissions. They are Read Control, Write Control, and Execute Control.
To set, change or remove file/folder special permissions:
- Go to Home > File Manager.
- Click an icon
corresponding to the required file or folder. - Click Advanced.
- To create a permission entry for a group or user, select the required name from the Group or user names list and click
. - To set or change file/folder permissions for a group or user, select the required name from the Group or user names list, select the required Allow and Deny check boxes corresponding to permissions listed under Permissions for [group/user name].
- To remove a permission entry for a group or user, select the required name from the Group or user names list and click
. - To make child objects of a folder inherit its permissions defined under Permissions for [group/user name], select the Replace permission entries on all child objects with entries shown here that apply to child objects check box, and select check boxes in the Apply onto: list which correspond to objects you want to inherit the permissions.
- Click OK.