Table 4–4 shows special permissions used to create the basic permissions for folders. As you study the special permissions, keep in mind that when you create files and folders, these files and folders inherit certain permission settings from parent objects. These permission settings are shown as the default permissions.
TABLE 4–4 Special permissions for folders
| SPECIAL PERMISSIONS | FULL CONTROL | MODIFY | READ+EXECUTE | LIST FOLDER CONTENTS | READ | WRITE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Traverse Folder/Execute File | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| List Folder/Read Data | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Read Attributes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Read Extended Attributes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Create Files/Write Data | Yes | Yes | Yes | |||
| Create Folders/Append Data | Yes | Yes | Yes | |||
| Write Attributes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |||
| Write Extended Attributes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |||
| Delete Subfolders And Files | Yes | |||||
| Delete | Yes | Yes | ||||
| Read Permissions | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Change Permissions | Yes | |||||
| Take Ownership | Yes |
Setting basic file and folder permissions
To set basic NTFS permissions for files and folders, follow these steps:
1. In File Explorer, press and hold or right-click the file or folder with which you want to work, and then tap or click Properties. In the Properties dialog box, tap or click the Security tab.
2. Tap or click Edit to display an editable version of the Security tab, as shown in Figure 4–1.
FIGURE 4–1 Configure basic permissions for the file or folder on the Security tab.