How file-level permissions are handled

Applies To: Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 with SP1, Windows Server 2003 with SP2

How file-level permissions are handled

With a member of the Windows Server 2003 family, users of x86-based computers can assign permissions separately for each file within a folder. The Macintosh computer, however, does not support file-level permissions. When a file has file-level permissions, those permissions apply to Macintosh users only if the permissions are more restrictive than those assigned for the folder that contains the file.

For example, if a Macintosh user has See Files, See Folders, and Make Changes permissions for a folder, the user can read and make changes to files in the folder. However, if that user has only Read permissions for any particular file in that folder, the user can only read that file. Because of the Read file-level permission, the user cannot make changes to the file.