Frequently asked questions about file and folder permissions
Last updated:Mar 4, 2024
Frequently asked questions about file and folder permissions
Permission Management
- How can I manage ACL settings on my Synology NAS?
- How do I export folder permissions?
- How do I migrate files and their domain ACL privilege settings from a Windows server to my Synology NAS?
- How do I edit the permission for folders in the "photo" folder after installing Photo Station?
- How do I assign ACL permissions for sub-folders of the shared folder "photo"?
- How should I set access permissions to folders used for hosting websites?
- What are the default permissions of a shared folder?
- What are the default permissions of the "homes" shared folder?
- What permission does a user need to rename a file or folder?
- What permission is needed for saving a Microsoft Office document?
- Can I disallow users to download files via AFP and SMB?
- Can I prohibit file/folder owners from deleting the file/folder they created themselves?
- How do I revert file or folder permission from Unix permission to Windows ACL permission?
- How can I grant everyone read/write permissions to everything in a folder, but not delete a specific file?
Troubleshooting
- Why does the preview show "No Access" when "Read/Write" permission has been granted?
- My file permissions are set but the results are not as expected. What can I do?
- My music, photo, and video folders are still accessible after I set access restrictions. What can I do?
- I cannot select "Convert to Windows ACL" for the "photo" shared folder. What should I do?
- I cannot add or save a permission entry. What should I do?
- My folder permission changes after I run a backup job with Backup Exec. What can I do?
- My folder permission changes after I run a robocopy command to a folder. What can I do?
- Some permission entries in File Station are changed to "Unknown: xxxx". What can I do?
- Some permission entries in Windows File Explorer are changed to "Unix User\xxxx". What can I do?
- Why does a domain user not get expected group permission for SMB after his domain group is changed on domain controller?