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== | ==Changing File/Folder Permissions in Windows== | ||
#Right-click the file or directory you would like to change permissions for and click on 'Properties.' | |||
#*In this example: We will be changing the permissions of a Folder named "ExampleFolder", which is owned by "GenericUser" but has granted permissions to another user, named "Example". We will be looking at these permissions. | |||
#After the properties menu comes up, select the tab labeled 'Security'. | |||
#:[[File:1-Folder Properties Security.png]] | |||
#Click on the button at the bottom of the menu labeled 'Advanced'. | |||
#: | #:[[File:2-AdvancedSecuritySettings.png]] | ||
#: | #Select the user that you would like to change permissions for, and select "Edit". In this case: We are changing the permissions of the user named "Example". | ||
#: | #:[[File:3 - PermissionsEntryForExampleFolder.png]] | ||
#: | #Select the permissions you would like this user to have. To view more granular permissions, Select "Show Advanced permissions". | ||
#: | #:[[File:4-PermissionsEntryForExampleFolderPG2.png]] | ||
# | #Apply or deny permissions for each user which needs to be updated. | ||
#Apply all changes by clicking the 'OK' or 'Apply' button at the bottom of each menu as necessary. | |||
Latest revision as of 15:41, 21 July 2020
Changing File/Folder Permissions in Windows
- Right-click the file or directory you would like to change permissions for and click on 'Properties.'
- In this example: We will be changing the permissions of a Folder named "ExampleFolder", which is owned by "GenericUser" but has granted permissions to another user, named "Example". We will be looking at these permissions.
- After the properties menu comes up, select the tab labeled 'Security'.
- Click on the button at the bottom of the menu labeled 'Advanced'.
- Select the user that you would like to change permissions for, and select "Edit". In this case: We are changing the permissions of the user named "Example".
- Select the permissions you would like this user to have. To view more granular permissions, Select "Show Advanced permissions".
- Apply or deny permissions for each user which needs to be updated.
- Apply all changes by clicking the 'OK' or 'Apply' button at the bottom of each menu as necessary.
