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| Understand permission inheritance on a Windows 2000 Server |
| Windows 2000 is shipped with an improved Access Control List Editor, which is apparent from the |
| completely redesigned user interface. To view the new interface, right-click any file or folder in |
| Windows Explorer and select the Security tab. (Note that this only works on NTFS volumes.) |
| Behind the new interface lies a new inheritance model. Once you're on the Security tab, click |
| Advanced to see the Advanced Security Settings dialog box. At the bottom of the dialog box, you'll |
| The first check box (Inherit From Parent The Permission Entries That Apply To Child Objects) is |
| checked by default on most folders. This setting means that the current folder will inherit all |
| permissions defined on its parent. |
| This is where the new inheritance model steps in. Instead of individually assigning permissions on |
| folders and subfolders, you can assign permissions to the topmost folder, and all subfolders will |
| inherit them. This happens instantly and without any further administration. |
| If you don't want the inheritance, uncheck this box. When you do, a dialog box appears: You can |
| choose to copy all the permissions from the parent folder, remove all the permissions that were |
| previously applied because of the inheritance, or cancel the action. |
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