Re: Permisssions Grayed Out

Tech-Archive recommends: Repair Windows Errors & Optimize Windows Performance



Hi,

On Permissions tab click on Advanced button and deselect "Inherit ... " This
will remove the permissions that are inherited from parent folder and should
allow you to change permissions (if you have appropriate permissions).

I hope this helps,

--
Mike
Microsoft MVP - Windows Security

"Jody" <Jody@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:59FF8925-128B-4E4E-9ABD-A8BAD8FEB263@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> When I try to set file or folder level permissions (by right clicking on
> the
> file or folder select Properties then the security tab then select the
> user
> or group) the check boxes are checked but grayed out by default and not
> changeable. The only check box that is not grayed out is the one for Full
> Control.
>
> Am I missing something? Isn't that where you change and assign file level
> permissions? Why can't I change any of the permissions.


.



Relevant Pages

  • Re: Minimum NTFS Permissions - Theres such a thing???
    ... ?2001 Microsoft Corporation. ... HOW TO: Set Minimum NTFS Permissions Required for IIS 5.0 to Work WGID:198 ... " List Folder Contents" ...
    (microsoft.public.inetserver.iis.security)
  • Re: Unable to delete orphaned 1.5 GB System Restore folder
    ... The fact that the tech support is based in India has nothing to do with the ... If so you may want to leave this folder alone. ... down to all children folders because i can set those permissions to ... try deleting from the command line using system by using the AT ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.security_admin)
  • Re: Unable to delete orphaned 1.5 GB System Restore folder
    ... The only computers i fix are my own. ... If so you may want to leave this folder alone. ... it includes all subdirectories with inherited permissions. ... try deleting from the command line using system by using the AT ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.security_admin)
  • Re: share folder permissions
    ... B Group -> Read only permissions over ALL the sub-folders and files ... List Folder Contents, Read, and Write. ... Usually we just add Domain Admins FC, and Authenticated Users, Change. ... Then whatever is set in the folder structure using NTFS will dicate their effective permissions. ...
    (microsoft.public.windows.server.networking)
  • Re: Word mail merge data source
    ... "Peter Jamieson" wrote: ... Word on it) then there may be a problem if the folder containing the data ... Word builds a connection string. ... superset of other users' permissions - for example, ...
    (microsoft.public.word.vba.general)