I have a few questions in regarding NTFS folder permissions. I have created a folder on our file server called "Production". I want to share this folder with our "Production Global" group. I have shared this folder and set the Sharing permissions to Full Control for Everyone. I then went into the Security permissions, under the Advanced section, and unchecked "All inheritable permissions from the parent...". I then went back to the main Security tab and added the Production Global group with "List Folder Contents", "Read", and "Write" privileges.
My first question is what exactly is the "Read and Execute" permission? I have read that it allows users to move through folders to read other files and folders, even if the users do not have permission for those folders, and perform actions permitted by the Read permission and the List Folder Contents permission. Does this mean that it allows the users to navigate through subfolders within the main folder that this permission is applied to? If this is the case, why would I want to give "Read and Execute" permission on a folder when all of the subfolders will have permissions applied to the also?
As mentioned above, I gave the Production Global group "List Folder Contents", "Read", and "Write" permissions and hit apply. However, if I go into the Advanced tab, it shows that the Production Global group has "Read & Execute" and "Special" permissions. Why is this happening? Also, it does not show that group having any of the permissions I assigned on the main Security tab.
Thanks,
Chris
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