Editing a Folder Properties - Security

 

Each Docsvault folder can have its own set of properties and security rights. By default, a security properties is inherited from its parent folder.  A parent folder is the cabinet/folder directly above it in the hierarchy. As new folders are created they inherit the Users and Groups with their associated rights from their parent folder. You can break an inheritance chain at any level by changing its users, groups or their access rights.

 

 

 

 

 

•Select the folder and then right click to bring up the popup menu Or

   From the Edit menu select Properties.

 

 

The Security tab window will display the list of all the Users and Groups. By default, From Parent will be selected as all the security rights are inherited from its parent. You can edit the security rights in one of the two ways.

 

To change Security Properties using Customize option

Customize will allow to manually add users or groups and assign the access rights.

 

•Click on the Add button. The popup window will displayed list of Users/Groups column.

 

•Select a user or the entire group and  assign specific access rights, assign the security rights and then click on Add button.

 

To change Security Properties using Template option

This option allows the use of preset Security Template.

 

•Selecting this option will popup box with preset Security Template to choose from.

•Select the template.

•The list box will display the list of all members and their rights.

 

        if you wish to propagate the changes to the child folders and files of the folder, check the box labeled 'Apply to sub folders and files'

 

•Click on OK button to update the changes.

 

 

 

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