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    Change Permissions of Objects for Users and Groups in Windows 10


    How to: Change Permissions of Objects for Users and Groups in Windows 10

    Change Permissions of File, Folder, Drive, or Registry Key for Users and Groups in Windows 10

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    Information On ReFS volumes, you can set security permissions on files and folders. These permissions grant or deny access to the files and folders.

    Every container (ex: folder) and object (ex: file) on the PC has a set of access control information attached to it. Known as a users and groups. The security descriptor is automatically created along with the container or object that is created.

    When you are a member of a own, you have full control.

    Permissions are defined within an object's security descriptor. Permissions are associated with, or assigned to, specific users and groups. For example, for the file Temp.dat, the built-in Administrators group might be assigned Read, Write, and Delete permissions, while the Backup Operators group might be assigned Read and Write permissions only.

    Each assignment of permissions to a user or group is represented in the system as an access control entry (ACE). The entire set of permission entries in a security descriptor is known as a permission set or access control list (ACL). Thus, for a file named Temp.dat, the permission set includes two permission entries, one for the built-in Administrators group and one for the Backup Operators group.

    There are two types of permissions: explicit permissions and inherited permissions.
    • Explicit permissions are those that are set by default on non-child objects when the object is created, or by user action on non-child, parent, or child objects.
    • Inherited permissions are those that are propagated to an object from a parent object. Inherited permissions ease the task of managing permissions and ensure consistency of permissions among all objects within a given container.
      • Inherited Deny permissions do not prevent access to an object if the object has an explicit Allow permission entry.
      • Explicit permissions take precedence over inherited permissions, even inherited Deny permissions.
    By default, objects within a container inherit the permissions from that container when the objects are created. For example, when you create a folder called MyFolder, all subfolders and files created within MyFolder automatically inherit the permissions from that folder. Therefore, MyFolder has explicit permissions, while all subfolders and files within it have inherited permissions.

    Change Permissions of Objects for Users and Groups in Windows 10 [​IMG]


    This tutorial will show you how to change permissions of a file, folder, drive, or registry key to allow or deny access for users and groups in Windows 10.


    CONTENTS:
    • Option One: To Add User or Group and Set Permissions for File, Folder, Drive, or Registry Key in Security Settings
    • Option Two:To Add User or Group and Set Permissions for File, Folder, Drive, or Registry Key in Advanced Security Settings
    • Option Three: To Remove User or Group from Permissions for File, Folder, Drive, or Registry Key in Security Settings
    • Option Four: To Remove User or Group from Permissions for File, Folder, Drive, or Registry Key in Advanced Security Settings
    • Option Five: To Change Permissions for User or Group of File, Folder, Drive, or Registry Key in Security Settings
    • Option Six: To Change Permissions for User or Group of File, Folder, Drive, or Registry Key in Advanced Security Settings
    • Option Seven: To Change Permissions for User or Group of File, Folder, or Drive in Command Prompt




    OPTION ONE [/i] To Add User or Group and Set Permissions for File, Folder, Drive, or Registry Key in Security Settings
    1. Perform one of the following actions for what you want to do:
    A) Right click or press and hold on a registry key, and click/tap on Permissions.

    OR

    B) Right click or press and hold on a file, folder, or drive, and click/tap on Properties. Click/tap on the Security tab, and click/tap on the Edit button. (see screenshot below)


    Change Permissions of Objects for Users and Groups in Windows 10 [​IMG]


    Change Permissions of Objects for Users and Groups in Windows 10 [​IMG]
    Note If you see this below instead, then it means you will need to registry key first, and try again.

    Change Permissions of Objects for Users and Groups in Windows 10 [​IMG]


    2. Click/tap on the Add button. (see screenshot below)

    Change Permissions of Objects for Users and Groups in Windows 10 [​IMG]

    3. Click/tap on the Advanced button. (see screenshot below)

    Change Permissions of Objects for Users and Groups in Windows 10 [​IMG]

    4. Click/tap on the Find Now button, select the name of the user or group (ex: "Brink2") you want to add, and click/tap on OK. (see screenshot below)

    Change Permissions of Objects for Users and Groups in Windows 10 [​IMG]
    Note If you like, you can press and hold the Ctrl key to select more than one user and/or group to add.



    Change Permissions of Objects for Users and Groups in Windows 10 [​IMG]

    5. Click/tap on OK. (see screenshot below)

    Change Permissions of Objects for Users and Groups in Windows 10 [​IMG]

    6. Select the added user or group, check the Allow or Deny boxes for the permissions you want to assign to this user or group for this file, folder, drive, or registry key, and click/tap on Apply. When finished, click/tap on OK. (see screenshot below)

    Change Permissions of Objects for Users and Groups in Windows 10 [​IMG]

    7. Click/tap on OK. (see screenshot below)

    Change Permissions of Objects for Users and Groups in Windows 10 [​IMG]





    OPTION TWO [/i] To Add User or Group and Set Permissions for File, Folder, Drive, or Registry Key in Advanced Security Settings
    1. Perform one of the following actions for what you want to do:
    A) Right click or press and hold on a registry key, and click/tap on Permissions.

    OR

    B) Right click or press and hold on a file, folder, or drive, and click/tap on Properties.
    2. Click/tap on the Security tab, and click/tap on the Advanced button. (see screenshot below)

    Change Permissions of Objects for Users and Groups in Windows 10 [​IMG]

    3. Click/tap on the Add button. (see screenshot below)

    Change Permissions of Objects for Users and Groups in Windows 10 [​IMG]
    Note If you see this below instead, then it means you will need to registry key first, and try again.

    Change Permissions of Objects for Users and Groups in Windows 10 [​IMG]



    Change Permissions of Objects for Users and Groups in Windows 10 [​IMG]

    4. Click/tap on the Select a principal link. (see screenshot below)

    Change Permissions of Objects for Users and Groups in Windows 10 [​IMG]

    5. Click/tap on the Advanced button. (see screenshot below)

    Change Permissions of Objects for Users and Groups in Windows 10 [​IMG]

    6. Click/tap on the Find Now button, select the name of the user or group (ex: "Brink2") you want to add, and click/tap on OK. (see screenshot below)

    Change Permissions of Objects for Users and Groups in Windows 10 [​IMG]
    Note If you like, you can press and hold the Ctrl key to select more than one user and/or group to add.



    Change Permissions of Objects for Users and Groups in Windows 10 [​IMG]

    7. Click/tap on OK. (see screenshot below)

    Change Permissions of Objects for Users and Groups in Windows 10 [​IMG]

    8. Select Allow or Deny in the Type drop menu for the type of permissions you want to change. (see screenshots below step 10)

    9. If this is for a folder, drive, or registry key, then select what you want in the Applies to drop menu for how the permissions will be applied. (see screenshots below step 10)

    10. Check or uncheck the Basic permissions or Advanced permissions you want to assign to this user or group for this file, folder, drive, or registry key, and click/tap on OK. (see screenshots below)

    Change Permissions of Objects for Users and Groups in Windows 10 [​IMG]

    Change Permissions of Objects for Users and Groups in Windows 10 [​IMG]


    Change Permissions of Objects for Users and Groups in Windows 10 [​IMG]

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    Change Permissions of Objects for Users and Groups in Windows 10 [​IMG]

    Change Permissions of Objects for Users and Groups in Windows 10 [​IMG]

    11. When finished, click/tap on OK. (see screenshot below)

    Change Permissions of Objects for Users and Groups in Windows 10 [​IMG]

    12. Click/tap on OK. (see screenshot below)

    Change Permissions of Objects for Users and Groups in Windows 10 [​IMG]





    OPTION THREE [/i] To Remove User or Group from Permissions for File, Folder, Drive, or Registry Key in Security Settings
    1. Perform one of the following actions for what you want to do:
    A) Right click or press and hold on a registry key, and click/tap on Permissions.

    OR

    B) Right click or press and hold on a file, folder, or drive, and click/tap on Properties. Click/tap on the Security tab, and click/tap on the Edit button. (see screenshot below)


    Change Permissions of Objects for Users and Groups in Windows 10 [​IMG]


    Change Permissions of Objects for Users and Groups in Windows 10 [​IMG]
    Note If you see this below instead, then it means you will need to registry key first, and try again.

    Change Permissions of Objects for Users and Groups in Windows 10 [​IMG]


    2. Select the user or group (ex: "Brink2") you want to remove, and click/tap on the Remove button. (see screenshot below)

    Change Permissions of Objects for Users and Groups in Windows 10 [​IMG]
    Note If this is an inherited user or group, then you will get the error message below.

    In this case, you would need to go to the parent ("Inherited from" source) of this file, folder, drive, or registry key, and remove this user or group from the parent's security settings instead.

    Change Permissions of Objects for Users and Groups in Windows 10 [​IMG]



    Change Permissions of Objects for Users and Groups in Windows 10 [​IMG]

    3. When finished, click/tap on OK. (see screenshot below)

    Change Permissions of Objects for Users and Groups in Windows 10 [​IMG]

    4. Click/tap on OK. (see screenshot below)

    Change Permissions of Objects for Users and Groups in Windows 10 [​IMG]





    OPTION FOUR [/i] To Remove User or Group from Permissions for File, Folder, Drive, or Registry Key in Advanced Security Settings
    1. Perform one of the following actions for what you want to do:
    A) Right click or press and hold on a registry key, and click/tap on Permissions.

    OR

    B) Right click or press and hold on a file, folder, or drive, and click/tap on Properties.
    2. Click/tap on the Security tab, and click/tap on the Advanced button. (see screenshot below)

    Change Permissions of Objects for Users and Groups in Windows 10 [​IMG]

    3. Select the user or group (ex: "Brink2") you want to remove, and click/tap on the Remove button. (see screenshot below)

    Change Permissions of Objects for Users and Groups in Windows 10 [​IMG]
    Note If this is an inherited user or group, then you will get the error message below.

    In this case, you would need to go to the parent ("Inherited from" source) of this file, folder, drive, or registry key, and remove this user or group from the parent's advanced security settings instead.

    Change Permissions of Objects for Users and Groups in Windows 10 [​IMG]

    If you see this below instead, then it means you will need to registry key first, and try again.

    Change Permissions of Objects for Users and Groups in Windows 10 [​IMG]



    Change Permissions of Objects for Users and Groups in Windows 10 [​IMG]

    4. When finished, click/tap on OK. (see screenshot below)

    Change Permissions of Objects for Users and Groups in Windows 10 [​IMG]

    5. Click/tap on OK. (see screenshot below)

    Change Permissions of Objects for Users and Groups in Windows 10 [​IMG]





    OPTION FIVE [/i] To Change Permissions for User or Group of File, Folder, Drive, or Registry Key in Security Settings
    1. Perform one of the following actions for what you want to do:
    A) Right click or press and hold on a registry key, and click/tap on Permissions.

    OR

    B) Right click or press and hold on a file, folder, or drive, and click/tap on Properties. Click/tap on the Security tab, and click/tap on the Edit button. (see screenshot below)


    Change Permissions of Objects for Users and Groups in Windows 10 [​IMG]


    Change Permissions of Objects for Users and Groups in Windows 10 [​IMG]
    Note If you see this below instead, then it means you will need to registry key first, and try again.

    Change Permissions of Objects for Users and Groups in Windows 10 [​IMG]


    2. Select a user or group (ex: "Brink2") you want to change permissions for, check the Allow or Deny boxes for the permissions you want to assign to this user or group for this file, folder, drive, or registry key, and click/tap on Apply. When finished, click/tap on OK. (see screenshot below)

    Change Permissions of Objects for Users and Groups in Windows 10 [​IMG]

    3. Click/tap on OK. (see screenshot below)

    Change Permissions of Objects for Users and Groups in Windows 10 [​IMG]





    OPTION SIX [/i] To Change Permissions for User or Group of File, Folder, Drive, or Registry Key in Advanced Security Settings
    1. Perform one of the following actions for what you want to do:
    A) Right click or press and hold on a registry key, and click/tap on Permissions.

    OR

    B) Right click or press and hold on a file, folder, or drive, and click/tap on Properties.
    2. Click/tap on the Security tab, and click/tap on the Advanced button. (see screenshot below)

    Change Permissions of Objects for Users and Groups in Windows 10 [​IMG]

    3. Select a user or group (ex: "Brink2") you want to change permissions for, and click/tap on the Edit button. (see screenshot below)

    Change Permissions of Objects for Users and Groups in Windows 10 [​IMG]
    Note If this is an inherited user or group, then you will see a View button instead of an Edit button.

    In this case, you would need to go to the parent ("Inherited from" source) of this file, folder, drive, or registry key, and change permissions of this user or group from the parent's advanced security settings instead.

    If you see this below instead, then it means you will need to registry key first, and try again.

    Change Permissions of Objects for Users and Groups in Windows 10 [​IMG]



    Change Permissions of Objects for Users and Groups in Windows 10 [​IMG]

    4. Select Allow or Deny in the Type drop menu for the type of permissions you want to change. (see screenshots below step 6)

    5. If this is for a folder, drive, or registry key, then select what you want in the Applies to drop menu for how the permissions will be applied. (see screenshots below step 6)

    10. Check or uncheck the Basic permissions or Advanced permissions you want to assign to this user or group for this file, folder, drive, or registry key, and click/tap on OK. (see screenshots below)

    Change Permissions of Objects for Users and Groups in Windows 10 [​IMG]

    Change Permissions of Objects for Users and Groups in Windows 10 [​IMG]


    Change Permissions of Objects for Users and Groups in Windows 10 [​IMG]

    Change Permissions of Objects for Users and Groups in Windows 10 [​IMG]


    Change Permissions of Objects for Users and Groups in Windows 10 [​IMG]

    Change Permissions of Objects for Users and Groups in Windows 10 [​IMG]

    7. When finished, click/tap on OK. (see screenshot below)

    Change Permissions of Objects for Users and Groups in Windows 10 [​IMG]

    8. Click/tap on OK. (see screenshot below)

    Change Permissions of Objects for Users and Groups in Windows 10 [​IMG]





    OPTION SEVEN [/i] To Change Permissions for User or Group of File, Folder, or Drive in Command Prompt

    Change Permissions of Objects for Users and Groups in Windows 10 [​IMG]
    Note For more options on the icacls command, see: Icacls - Microsoft TechNet


    1. Open a elevated command prompt depending on your permission level for this file, folder, or drive.

    2. Type the command you need below into the command prompt, and press Enter. (see screenshot below step 3)
    (Apply to this file only)
    *Arrow icacls "full path of file" /grant "user or group"Change Permissions of Objects for Users and Groups in Windows 10 :(permissions)

    OR

    (Apply to this folder only)
    *Arrow icacls "full path of folder" /grant "user or group"Change Permissions of Objects for Users and Groups in Windows 10 :(permissions)

    OR

    (Apply to this folder, subfolder and files)
    *Arrow icacls "full path of folder" /grant "user or group"Change Permissions of Objects for Users and Groups in Windows 10 :(permissions) /t /c

    OR

    (Apply to this drive only)
    *Arrow icacls "drive letter:" /grant "user or group"Change Permissions of Objects for Users and Groups in Windows 10 :(permissions)

    OR

    (Apply to this drive, subfolder and files)
    *Arrow icacls "drive letter:" /grant "user or group"Change Permissions of Objects for Users and Groups in Windows 10 :(permissions) /t /c


    Change Permissions of Objects for Users and Groups in Windows 10 [​IMG]
    Note Substitute full path of file in the command above with the actual full path of the file with extension (ex: "F:\MyFolder\Lock.png") you want to change permissions for.

    Substitute full path of folder in the commands above with the actual full path of the folder (ex: "F:\MyFolder") you want to change permissions for.

    Substitute drive letter in the commands above with the actual drive letter (ex: "F") you want to change permissions for.

    Substitute user or group in the commands above with the name of the user or group (ex: "Brink2") you want to change permissions for.

    Substitute permissions in the commands above with one or more basic and/or advanced permissions you want to assign to the user or group from the table below with each permission separated by a comma in.

    For example: icacls "F:\MyFolder" /grant "Brink2"Change Permissions of Objects for Users and Groups in Windows 10 :(RX,W) /t /c


    [table][tr][td]Basic Permissions[/td] [td]Description[/td] [/tr] [tr][td]N[/td] [td]no access[/td] [/tr] [tr][td]F[/td] [td]full access[/td] [/tr] [tr][td]M[/td] [td]modify access[/td] [/tr] [tr][td]RX[/td] [td]read and execute access[/td] [/tr] [tr][td]R[/td] [td]read-only access[/td] [/tr] [tr][td]W[/td] [td]write-only access[/td] [/tr] [tr][td]D[/td] [td]delete access[/td] [/tr] [tr][td]Advanced Permissions[/td] [td]Description[/td] [/tr] [tr][td]DE[/td] [td]delete[/td] [/tr] [tr][td]RC[/td] [td]read control[/td] [/tr] [tr][td]WDAC[/td] [td]write DAC[/td] [/tr] [tr][td]WO[/td] [td]write owner[/td] [/tr] [tr][td]S[/td] [td]synchronize[/td] [/tr] [tr][td]AS[/td] [td]access system security[/td] [/tr] [tr][td]MA[/td] [td]maximum allowed[/td] [/tr] [tr][td]GR[/td] [td]generic read[/td] [/tr] [tr][td]GW[/td] [td]generic write[/td] [/tr] [tr][td]GE[/td] [td]generic execute[/td] [/tr] [tr][td]GA[/td] [td]generic all[/td] [/tr] [tr][td]RD[/td] [td]read data/list directory[/td] [/tr] [tr][td]WD[/td] [td]write data/add file[/td] [/tr] [tr][td]AD[/td] [td]append data/add subdirectory[/td] [/tr] [tr][td]REA[/td] [td]read extended attributes[/td] [/tr] [tr][td]WEA[/td] [td]write extended attributes[/td] [/tr] [tr][td]X[/td] [td]execute/traverse[/td] [/tr] [tr][td]DC[/td] [td]delete child[/td] [/tr] [tr][td]RA[/td] [td]read attributes[/td] [/tr] [tr][td]WA[/td] [td]write attributes[/td] [/tr] [/table]

    3. When finished, you can close the command prompt if you like.


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    That's it,
    Shawn


    Related Tutorials

    :)
     
    Try3, Nov 22, 2017
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  2. ANDRE DA COSTA
    Andre Da Costa Win User

    how do i gain access to special permissions?

    Where in the system are you trying to change permissions?

    The owner of the object controls how permissions are set on the object and to whom permissions are granted.

    The Take Ownership permission on an object or the Restore files and directories user right are the minimum requirements to complete this procedure. Review the details in "Additional considerations" in this topic.

    To take ownership of a file or folder

    Open File Explorer, and then locate the file or folder you want to take ownership of.

    Right-click the file or folder, click Properties, and then click the Security tab.

    Click Advanced, and then click the Owner tab.

    Click Edit, and then do one of the following:

    To change the owner to a user or group that is not listed, click Other users and groups and, in Enter the object name to select (examples), type the name of the user or group, and then click OK.

    To change the owner to a user or group that is listed, in the Change owner to box, click the new owner.

    (Optional) To change the owner of all subcontainers and objects within the tree, select the Replace owner on subcontainers and objects check box.
     
    Andre Da Costa, Nov 22, 2017
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  3. ANDRE DA COSTA
    Andre Da Costa Win User
    denied access

    Where in the system is this folder located?

    If this is a system folder, you might get that error message?

    The owner of the object controls how permissions are set on the object and to whom permissions are granted.

    The Take Ownership permission on an object or the Restore files and directories user right are the minimum requirements to complete this procedure. Review the details in "Additional considerations" in this topic.

    To take ownership of a file or folder

    Open Windows Explorer, and then locate the file or folder you want to take ownership of.

    Right-click the file or folder, click Properties, and then click the Security tab.

    Click Advanced, and then click the Owner tab.

    Click Edit, and then do one of the following:

    To change the owner to a user or group that is not listed, click Other users and groups and, in Enter the object name to select (examples), type the name of the user or group, and then click OK.

    To change the owner to a user or group that is listed, in the Change owner to box, click the new owner.

    (Optional) To change the owner of all subcontainers and objects within the tree, select the Replace owner on subcontainers and objects check box.
     
    Andre Da Costa, Nov 22, 2017
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  4. Brink
    Brink New Member

    Change Permissions of Objects for Users and Groups in Windows 10

    Hello Denis, *Smile

    I haven't found it yet either other than having to manually change permissions afterwards.
     
    Brink, Nov 22, 2017
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  5. TRY3
    Try3 Win User
    Brink,

    Thanks for such a quick response. If I ever find an answer I'll post it here.

    Denis
     
    Try3, Nov 22, 2017
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    Brink New Member
    Brink, Apr 4, 2018
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