To allow (or deny) create or deleteoperations, see Create Files/Write Data, Create Folders/Append Data,Delete Subfolders and Files, and Delete.Īllowsor denies changing the extended attributes of a file or folder.Extended attributes are defined by programs and may vary by program. TheWrite Attributes permission does not imply creating or deleting filesor folders, it only includes the permission to make changes to theattributes of a file or folder. (Applies to filesonly.)Īllows or denies changing the attributes of a file or folder, such as read-only or hidden. (Applies to folders only.)ĪppendData allows or denies making changes to the end of the file but notchanging, deleting, or overwriting existing data. (Applies to files only.)Ĭreate Folders allows or denies creating folders in the folder. Write Data allows or denies making changes to the file and overwriting existing content.

Extendedattributes are defined by programs and may vary by program.Ĭreate Files allows or denies creating files in the folder. Attributes are defined by NTFS.Īllowsor denies viewing the extended attributes of a file or folder. (Applies to files only.)Īllows or denies viewing the attributes of a file or folder, such as read-only and hidden. Read Data allows or denies viewing data in files. List Folder only affects the contents of that folder it doesnot affect whether the folder you are setting the permission on will belisted. ListFolder allows or denies viewing file names and subfolder names in thefolder. Settingthe Traverse Folder permission on a folder does not automatically setthe Execute File permission on all files in that folder.

(By default, the Everyone group is given the Bypass traverse checking user right.)įor files: Execute File allows or denies running program files. (Applies to folders only.) Traverse folder takeseffect only when the group or user is not granted the Bypass traverse checking user right in the Group Policy snap-in.

Forfolders: Traverse Folder allows or denies moving through folders toreach other files or folders, even if the user has no permissions onthe traversed folders.

Write vs modify permission