I have the following example folder structure:
U:\One\Two\A
U:\One\Two\B
U:\One\Two\C
U:\One\Two\D
U:\One\Two\E
Folder "One" and "Two" are set for regular users to only read, not modify them or their contents.
Folders "A" – "E" have read rights to themselves, and write rights to their contents/subfolders.
Does Windows allow one to set permissions on folder "Two" so that future created subfolders "F", "G", and so on, will get the same permissions as "A" – "E" do now? If not, what other solutions to achieve this result are there?
Best Answer
Deny Changes to Immediate Subfolders/files but Allow Modify Rights to the Content of Subfolders
You only need to apply special permissions to the "Parent" folder of your A through E subfolders. In your case, the Parent folder is the
Two
folder.Apply These Permissions To The Parent Folder:
Read & execute (This folder, subfolders and files)
Modify (Subfolders and files only)
Users:
DENY 'Delete' (Subfolders only)
and enableApply these permissions to objects and/or containers within this container only
Note: Replace the
Users
group with the specific identity to which you wish to grant access.Note: You'll also need to grant Administrators (or a user assigned responsibility for adding/deleting subfolders) Full Control permissions to this folder. Otherwise no one will have permission to create subfolders.
Resulting Permissions for the 'Users' group:
Resulting Permissions in your case:
Obviously since the permissions assigned to the Parent folder are inherited, future folders created in the
Two
folder will automatically receive the same set of permissions.