CIS 170F: Windows 7 Administration

Week 5

Managing File Systems
File and Folder Permissions
Default Folder Permissions

  • The first level of folder in an NTFS partition is the root folder.
  • The default permissions for the root folder are:



    • Members of the computer's Administrators group have full control
    • The operating system has full control
    • Members of the computer's Users group have the ability to read and execute programs
    • Authenticated users have the ability to create folders in this folder
    • Authenticated users have the ability to create files and write data in subfolders only
  • The default permissions for C: subfolders are:
    • Members of the computer's Administrators group have full control
    • The operating system has full control
    • Members of the computer's Users group have the ability to read and execute programs
    • Authenticated users have the ability to create, modify, and delete files and folders in this folder and its subfolders
  • Additional folders and files inherit permissions from the parent. Inheritance allows a permission setting to propagate to lower subfolders.
  • NTFS permissions are assigned using two formats:
    • NTFS standard permissions
    • Individual NTFS permissions

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