Files & Folders Access - ACL Editor
The Access Control List window contains the list of rights for the file/folder:
The table contains 4 columns:
- Event: is the name of the right.
- Access Type: says whether the right is allowed or denied.
- Event ID: is the code which identify the right.
- User: is the user to which the rule is applied. If the user can't be identified the SID will be shown.
Above the list you can find the information for the item:
On top there is the name of the item, beneath the full path and beneath the path there is the owner of the item, which can be changed.
Please note that the owner can be changed only if the user you want to became the new owner is the one that started Files & Folders Access.
Beneath the list there are the controls you can use to edit the list:
- Add rule: add a new rule.
- Edit rule: edit the selected rule.
- Delete rule: delete the selected rule.
- Export: export all the items of the list in a file.
- Import: import an exported list. The list can always be imported but if the original list deny to the user the right to edit the ACL you can't import it.
- Save: Saves all the changes and closes the window.
- Close: Closes the window without saveing the changes.
How to add a new rule ...
When you click on add rule the window shown above will appear.
The window contains:
- The event box: specifies the right you want to add.
- The access type box: specifies whether the right is allowed or denied.
- Add like "Everyone" user: If checked the rule will be applied to everyone.
... or edit an old one:
Select an existing rule and click on edit rule and follow the same steps above.
When you close the edit rule window the rule will be automatically updated.