Folder Security¶

infoRouter allows you to assign folder-level permissions that control access to folders and their contents. To assign folder permissions, you must have Full Control rights to the folder.

Permission Levels¶

Permission	Description
No Access	Cannot access the folder
List	Can see folder contents but not open documents
Read	Can view documents in the folder
Add	Can create documents but not view existing ones
Add and Read	Can create and view documents
Change	Can modify documents and properties
Full Control	Complete access including security changes

Permissions Matrix¶

Capability	No Access	List	Read	Add	Add & Read	Change	Full Control
List folder contents
View Documents
Create Documents
Create & Read Documents
Change Properties
Change Permissions
Take Ownership
Delete Folder

How to Assign Folder Permissions¶

Navigate to the folder
Click the Action icon and choose Folder Properties
Click Folder Security
Select users from the list
Choose the access level from the dropdown
Click Add
The selected users will be added with the chosen permission level

Permission Inheritance¶

Automatic Inheritance

When you assign permissions to a folder, those permissions are automatically inherited by all documents and subfolders contained within it.

Setting the inheritance option while assigning permissions dramatically reduces the time needed to apply security to child folders.

Learn more: Permission Inheritance

Using No Access¶

The No Access permission is used when:

A group has been granted access to a folder
You need to exclude a specific member from that folder

Individual vs Group Permissions

Permissions given to individuals supersede permissions given to user groups.

Example:

User Group A has Read permissions to a folder
User A is in User Group A
User A has been given Full Control permissions individually
Result: User A has Full Control, not Read

Learn more: User Groups

Full Control Implications¶

Important

Users with Full Control at the parent folder level can:

Delete or change any subfolders regardless of subfolder permissions
Set or alter security on any subfolders