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Lesson 3: Supporting NTFS Permissions
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When you assign or modify NTFS permissions to files and folders, problems might
arise. When you copy or move files and folders, the permissions you set on the files or
folders might change. Specific rules control how and when permissions change.
Understanding these rules helps you solve permissions problems. Troubleshooting
these problems is important to keep resources available for the appropriate users and
protected from unauthorized users.
After this lesson, you will be able to
■ Describe the effect on NTFS file and folder permissions when files and folders are copied
■ Describe the effect on NTFS file and folder permissions when files and folders are moved
■ Troubleshoot resource access problems
Estimated lesson time: 40 minutes
Effect on NTFS File and Folder Permissions When Files and Folders Are
Copied
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When you copy files or folders from one folder to another or from one volume to
another, permissions change (as shown in Figure 8-7).
Permissions =
Full Control
Write permission
Copy
C:/
NTFS volume
Permissions =
Full Control
Permissions =
Destination folder
Copy
Copy
Permissions
are lost.
D:/
NTFS volume
Permissions =
Destination folder
FAT volume
Figure 8-7 Copy files or folders between folders or volumes.
Lesson 3 Supporting NTFS Permissions