Set the folder permissions for Everyone on Windows-7 (10, 8.1), how to?
The solution is simple to Set the folder permissions for Everyone on Windows 10, 8.1, 7, .. and MS Server 2016, 2019!
1.) . Set the folder permissions for Everyone! (Image 1 to 3)
2.) . File and Folder Permissions!
1.) Set the folder permissions for Everyone!
1. Please Start the MS-Explorer for example via [Windows-Logo]+[E] keyboard shortcut.
2, Browse to Folder and select via right mouse click!
3, In Context-Menu go to (select) Properties and select the Tab Security
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In order to secure a windows (7, 8.1, 10, ie 11) computer and its resources, you must consider the rights that users will have. You can safely a computer or multiple computers by imparting users or groups specific user rights. You can help secure an object, such as a file or folder, by assigning permissions to allow users or groups to perform specific actions on that object. (permission rights for users on windows)
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The windows permissions for Folders include Full Control, Modify, Read & Execute, List Folder Contents, Read, and Write access. For information about these permissions, see File and Folder Permissions. Each of these permissions consists of a logical group of special permissions, which are listed and defined below. Not all of the special permissions will apply to all objects
Please click Find Now and select Everyone (. see Image-3 Arrow-1,2,3)! and «OK»
How to Change Shared Folder Permissions in Windows 7 and Windows Vista
After setting a folder to be shared folders on a network, you need to set the permissions for that folder. By default, Windows allows others on the network to only read and copy the files in a shared folder. If you want them to be able to add files to the folder, delete files from the folder, or edit files in the folder, you must change the folder permissions.
To set folder permissions for a shared folder in Windows 7 and Windows Vista, heed these steps:
Right-click a shared folder icon.
You can tell it is shared by the Sharing Buddies tag on the folder icon.
Choose Properties from the shortcut menu.
In the folder’s Properties dialog box, click the Sharing tab.
Click the Advanced Sharing button.
In Windows Vista, click the Continue button or type the administrator’s password.
The Advanced Sharing dialog box shows up.
Click the Permissions button.
The shared folder’s Permissions dialog box appears. You see a list of users who can access the folder, coupled with a set of access privileges at the bottom of the dialog box.
Select a group or username.
You can add individual usernames or categories by clicking the Add button. The Everyone group lets anyone and everyone on the network gain access.
Set the permissions for the selected group or user.
There are three types of permissions:
Full Control: Gives a user the same control over the folder as your account has.
Change: Lets a user change files but not add new ones or create folders.
Read: Lets a user open files and copy files from the folder.
For each permission, you can choose either Allow or Deny. Choosing neither option means that the user gets the same permissions as his account has for your computer.
Click OK to close the Permissions dialog box.
Click OK to close the Advanced Sharing dialog box.
Click OK to close the folder’s Properties dialog box.
Consider sharing the Public folder on your computer, making it “up for grabs” to any other user on the network. This way, you can easily make files available by copying them to the Public folder. This trick avoids complications that arise when sharing individual folders.
If you add more specific users or groups in Windows 7/Vista in Step 8, you must select each group individually and set permissions for that user or group.
Having multiple users and groups in a shared folder is often a source of woe. When you have trouble accessing a shared folder on a Windows 7 or Vista PC, it’s most likely because individual users, as opposed to groups, are selected for sharing.
Setting file permissions can get quite technical in Windows 7 and Vista. You can not only share files on a network but also share folders with other users on the same PC.
How to Change Permissions in Windows
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When you add a new employee to your network, the network administrator establishes a user account and assigns an employee to one or more groups to make it easier to share files within a workgroup or department. When an employee shares files, he can select individual users or a group of users and assign read-only or read-write access. Files and folders inherit the same permissions as their parent folders. For greater control, a user can share files and assign five standard permissions individually to each user or group. Advanced users can assign 13 permissions and can modify how permissions are inherited from parent folders.
Standard Permissions
Launch the File Explorer and navigate to the folder containing the folder or files that need changes to their permissions.
Right-click a folder or file and choose «Properties.» Click the «Security» tab.
Click «Edit. » to grant or deny the five standard permissions for each group or user that has access to the file: Full Control; Modify; Read and Execute; Read; and Write. Click the user or group name in the box at the top of the window and then click to check the «Allow» or «Deny» box for each of the five permissions.
Click «Add. » to add a group or user that’s not listed. Select the group or user name and then check the «Allow» or «Deny» box to establish the correct security for the new group or user.
Click to highlight a group or user in the top window and click «Remove» to revoke all permissions for that group or user for this file or folder.
Click «OK» to save your changes or «Cancel» to exit without saving them.
Advanced Permissions
Click the «Advanced» button on the Security tab to assign special permissions or modify permission inheritance. Click «Change Permissions» on the Advanced Security Settings window.
Click to select a user or group from the list of permission entries. Select «Edit. » to grant or deny each of the 13 permission levels: Full Control; Traverse Folder/Execute File; List Folder/Read Data; Read Attributes; Read Extended Attributes; Create Files/Write Data; Create Folders/Append Data; Write Attributes; Write Extended Attributes; Delete; Read Permissions; Change Permissions; Take Ownership. Click «OK» to save your changes.
Click to uncheck the «Include inheritable permissions from this object’s parent» box, if you are unable to change any of the 13 permission levels for the file or folder because they are all inherited from a parent folder. Select «Add» or «Remove» to assign the inherited permissions to this file or folder or choose «Remove» to remove all permissions that were inherited. Click «Edit. » to modify each permission specifically for the user and file or folder you’ve selected. Click «OK» to save your changes or «Cancel» to undo them.
Click «Add. » and select a new user or group to add permissions to the file or folder. Accept the default permissions that the user inherits from its parent or assign permissions individually if you unchecked the inheritance box. Click «OK» to save your changes or «Cancel» to ignore them.
Highlight a group or user in the permission entries and click «Remove» to remove all permissions for that group or user. Click «Remove» if you’ve added a new user and decide when you’re assigning permissions that you don’t want to add the user, because the Cancel button will only affect permission assignments and won’t cancel the act of adding the user to the list.
Click the «Effective Permissions» tab and select a group or user whose permissions you modified. Review the resulting permissions that will be granted to the user based on your changes and other Windows security settings.
Click «OK» one last time to save all permissions for this file or folder.
Warnings
- Only advanced users should manually change file permissions, especially those involving inheritance. If you change permissions incorrectly, they could conflict with other security settings.
- The instructions included in this article apply to media on Windows-based computers that use the New Technology File System. Windows versions capable of NTFS include Windows NT 3.1, Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows Server 2000, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2012. These instructions do not apply to media formatted with a different file system, such as a memory card formatted with the File Allocation Table file system.
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About the Author
Steve McDonnell’s experience running businesses and launching companies complements his technical expertise in information, technology and human resources. He earned a degree in computer science from Dartmouth College, served on the WorldatWork editorial board, blogged for the Spotfire Business Intelligence blog and has published books and book chapters for International Human Resource Information Management and Westlaw.