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== Basic File and Folder Permissions ==
NTFS provides two levels of file and folder permissions which can be used to control user and group access. These are ''basic permissions'' and ''special permissions''. In essence, basic permissions are nothing more than pre-configured sets of special permissions. This section will look at basic permissions and the next will focus on special permissions and how they are used to create basic permissions.
The current basic permissions for a file or folder may be viewed by right clicking on the object in Windows Explorer, selecting Properties and then choosing the ''Security'' tab. At the top of the security properties panel is a list of users and groups for which permissions have been configured on the selected file or folder. Selecting a group or user from the list causes the basic permissions for that user to be displayed in the lower half of the dialog. Any permissions which are grayed out in the permission list are inherited from the parent folder.
The basic permission settings available differ slightly between files and folders. The following table lists the basic folder permissions supported by Windows Server 2008 on NTFS volumes:
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<td>Full Control</td><td>Permission to read, write, change and delete files and sub-folders.</td>
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<td>Modify</td>Permission to read and write to files in the folder, and to delete current folder.</td>
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<td>List Folder Contents</td><td>Permission to obtain listing of files and folders and to execute files.</td>
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<td>Read and Execute</td><td>Permission to list files and folders and to execute files.</td>
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<td>Write</td><td>Permission to create new files and folders within selected folder.</td>
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<td>Read</td><td>Permission to list files and folders.</td>
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== Special File and Folder Permissions ==
