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8-23Lesson 3 Supporting NTFS Permissions
Lesson 3: Supporting NTFS Permissions
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 minutesEffect on NTFS File and Folder Permissions When Files and Folders Are
Copied
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).
CopyPermissions = Full ControlDestination folderC:/ D:/ NTFS volumeFAT volumePermissions Write permissionare lost.F08us07
Figure 8-7Copy files or folders between folders or volumes.
When you copy a file within a single NTFS volume or between NTFS volumes, note the
following:
■Windows XP Professional treats it as a new file. As a new file, it takes on the per-
missions of the destination folder.
■You must have Write permission for the destination folder to copy files and fold-
ers.
■You become the creator and owner.
Security Alert When you copy files or folders to FAT volumes, the folders and files lose
their NTFS permissions because FAT volumes do not support NTFS permissions.
Moved
When you move a file or folder, permissions might or might not change, depending on
where you move the file or folder (see Figure 8-8).
MoveNTFS volume D:/ Write, Modify permissionsF08us08
Figure 8-8