Files & Folders Access General information

In this page there are all the words with a specifc meaning in Files & Folders Access:
ACL:
The ACL is a list in which the NTFS FileSystem saves the rights to do or not to do an operation on a file/folder (such as read for example).
Please note that the ACL is a feature of the NTFS filesystem so it works only on NTFS formatted discs!

Internal user:
The program has an internal authentication system to allow some users to do or not to do some actions, the internal user is the user which has been loaded by you to work with Files & Folders Access.

Temp list:
The program is used to protect files and folders, but if you don't want anybody to know that a file/folder is in the list of the protected file/folder you can add them in an external list (called temp list) which can be temporary loaded in the main list.

Import a backup list file:
  1. Click on File->Import list.
  2. Browse your hard disc and select the file you want to import.
  3. A window will appear asking you if you really want to import the data and telling you the date on which the backup has been created.
  4. The list will be automatically restored, however the reboot is recommended.
Authenticate as system:
This option is for expert users only!
This function can use two different way to reboot this application authenticating it as started by the windows system user.
One way is integrated in the system and does not require external exe (in the program folder, it uses others exe which should alredy be on your PC). The other needs the psexec.exe file which you can add while installing or updating. If both the way are available you will be able to choose which one you want to use when you click on the "Authentiacete as system" button.
If you are expert enough to use this function you alredy kown which risks you take changing the ACL as system!

Security Identifier (SID):
The SID is an unique number that defines groups, computers, or users. It cannot be recreated if deleted.

File/Folder owner:
The owner of a file or a folder is the user that created it.
When you are the owner of a file/folder you automatically have the full control of the file/folder allowed.

BUILTIN Groups:
Even if you did't create any user in Windows you work whit a specific user with all the rights an user can have. It is so because when installing windows you choose an username, which is the default user.
When you create more then a user or you work with remote users you could need a way to add a rule for all fo them. To do this you can use the BUILTIN Users.
The BUILTIN Groups are groups of users that exist in windows by default and cannot not be changed or deleted.

Accesses types:
When you create a rule for a file or a folder you have to select the type of restriction/permission you want to give. To help you understand what the chooses are there is a list whit all the information you need, to see it click on "Accesses types" in the "Help" menu of the program.