When you check the permissions on an NTFS folder, you see a double set of
permissions. The first set in parentheses refers to the directory itself and the
second set of parentheses refer to the contents of the directory ( but not to
contents in any subdirectories).
Permission | Directory | Directory Contents |
List | (RX) Read and traverse directory | (not specified) |
Read | (RX) Read and traverse directory | (RX) View data files and run applications in directory |
Add | (WX) Traverse directory, add files and subdirectories to directory | (not specified) cannot read or change contents |
Add & Read | (RWX) Read and traverse directory, add files and subdirectories to directory | (RX) View data files and run applications in directory |
Change | (RWXD) Add, read, execute, modify, and delete directory | (RWXD) Add, read, execute, modify, and delete directory contents |
Full Control | (RWXDPO) Take ownership, change permissions, add, read, execute, modify, and delete directory | (RWXDPO) Take ownership, change permissions, add, read, execute, modify, and delete directory contents |
No Access | () No access to directory | () No access to directory contents |
There is also Special Directory Access and Special File Access. Special
Access allows you pick which combination of Read, Write, Execute, Delete, Change
Permission and Take Ownership
NTFS permissions for files include Read, Change, Full Control, Special Access
and No Access. Special access for files includes read, write, execute, delete,
change permission and take ownership.
NTFS Tips:
Managing Shared Resources and Resource Security
Choosing
Between FAT and NTFS
Web
versus NTFS Permissions
NTFS
Security, Part 2: Implementing NTFS Special Permissions on Your Web Site
Getting the Most from IIS Security
NTFS Permissions
Cancel an NTFS conversion
NT equivalents of
NetWare Rights
Access
NTFS from DOS, Win95 or Win98 using NTFSDOS driver
NTFS Last Access TimeStamp
xcopy – keep attributes
How To Remove Files
with Reserved Names such as LPT1 or PRN
NTFS Metadata files
Disable NTs 8.3 aliases for
LFNs under NTFS
Streams
displays which NTFS files have alternate streams content
VolumeID changes NT and FAT volume
IDs
Create a NTFS
partition over 4GB during installation
Windows NT NTFS Directory
Compression