Managing File Systems
File and Folder Permissions
Effective Permission
Because anyone with a user account can belong to multiple groups and those groups can all have different permissions with regard to a file or folder, it is sometimes difficult to figure out exactly what permission you or someone else has with regard to a file or folder. To remove the guesswork involved, Windows 7 lets you view the exact set of effective permissions for a particular user or group by completing just a few steps.
If you want to view effective permissions, follow these steps:
- In Windows Explorer, right-click the file or folder you want to work with and then select Properties.
- In the Properties dialog box, select the Security tab and then click Advanced. This opens the "Advanced Security Settings for" dialog box.
- On the Effective Permissions tab, click Select to display the Select User or Group dialog box.
- Type the name of a user or a group account. Click Check Names and then do one of the following:
- If a single match is found for each entry, the dialog box is automatically updated as appropriate and the entry is underlined.
- If multiple matches are found, you'll see an additional dialog box that allows you to select the name you want to use, and then click OK.
- If no matches are found, you've probably entered an incorrect name. Modify the name in the Name Not Found dialog box and then click Check Names again.