This feature allows the setting of security inheritance at the folder level. Once a folder is set to inherit its security from a parent folder, all subsequent sub-folders will automatically inherit their security settings from the parent folder. |
| When to use Security Inheritance: |
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Use security inheritance in instances where you plan on giving the same set of
users identical rights in most of the sub-folders below. You can always go to
any folders that are the exception and adjust their security accordingly. But
using inheritance will save you the time of having to apply the same security
to multiple places.
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| When NOT to use Security Inheritance: |
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If you wish to maintain a different set of rights for different individuals
depending on the sub-folder, do not use inheritance.
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Even if you chose to use inheritance, you may undo this by navigating to the
folder in which you wish to discontinue inheritance. Display security settings
by navigating to the "Folder properties" and selecting "Security". In the
"Security" window, Click on "Remove Permission Inheritance". This will remove
the inherited security setting and allow you to assign a customized set of
security that does not depend on the parent folder's security settings.
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Important Note: |
Removing permission inheritance from one folder does not affect its sub-folders, because they are still set up to inherit security. The only difference will be that they will inherit their security from their nearest parent folder. In this case, the folder you just removed inheritance from. |
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