Here are the steps to modify ownership and permissions of folders and files:
1. Right-click the file or folder, click
Properties, and then click the
Security tab.
2. Click
Advanced, and then click the
Owner tab.
3. Click
Edit, and then do one of the following:
· To change the owner to a user or group that is not listed, click
Other users and groups and, in Enter the object name to select (examples), type the name of the user or group, and then click
OK.
· To change the owner to a user or group that is listed, in the
Change owner to box, click the new owner.
4. If you want to take ownership of the contents of the folder, select the
Replace owner on sub containers and objects check box.
5. Click
OK, and then click
Yes when you receive the following message:
You do not have permission to read the contents of directory folder name. Do you want to replace the directory permissions with permissions granting you
Full Control?
All permissions will be replaced if you click
Yes. Note
folder name is the name of the folder that you want to take ownership of.
6. Click
OK, and then reapply the permissions and security settings that you want for the folder and its contents.
Additional considerations
· An administrator can take ownership of any file on the computer.
· Assigning ownership of a file or a folder might require you to elevate your permissions using User Access Control.
John Rubdy Forum Moderator | Microsoft Community
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