Edit permissions

To edit permissions:

  1. If already viewing the Permissions tab, go to Step 2. If you are not already viewing the Permissions tab, select a file or permission set, and then select View > Properties > Permissions.

    Tip: You can edit permissions for multiple items at once by selecting multiple items, and selecting View > Properties > Permissions. The Permissions tab displays only the values that are common to all the items selected.

  2. To assign a different permission set, click Select, select the permission set, and click OK. For detailed steps see Locate an item in a selection dialog box.

  3. To change the assigned permission levels, do these in the Additional Permissions or Additional Common Permissions area (depending on which is displayed):

    1. To add users or groups, and assign them permissions, click Add, select the users or groups, and click OK. Go to Step 3.c.

    2. To edit permissions for users or groups, select the users or groups, and click Edit.

    3. In the Basic Permissions list, select the permission level for the user or group. For descriptions of basic permissions, see Basic permissions.

    4. In the Extended Permissions list, select any extended permissions to give the user or group. For descriptions of extended permissions, see Extended permissions.

    5. Do one of these:

      • If you did one of these, click Finish:

        • Selected just one user or group.

        • Selected multiple users or groups but will apply the same level to all remaining ones.

      • If you selected multiple users or groups, and will apply a different level to the next one, click Next, and return to Step 3.c.

    6. To make more changes to permission levels, repeat Step 3.a through Step 3.e.

    7. To remove users or groups from the permission set, select the users or groups, and click Remove.

  4. To restrict users or groups from access in repositories where Trusted Content Services is enabled, do these in the Restrictions or Common Restrictions area (depending on which is displayed):

    1. To add restrictions to additional users or groups , click Add, select the users or groups, and click OK. Go to Step 4.c.

    2. To edit restriction on users or groups, select the users or groups, and click Edit.

      If validation conflicts are displayed, do one of these:

      • To continue despite the conflicts, click OK.

      • To resolve the conflicts, click Cancel, and select new users or groups.

    3. In the Basic Permissions list, select the permission level to deny the user or group. For descriptions of basic permissions, see Basic permissions.

    4. In the Extended Permissions area, select the extended permissions to deny the user or group. For descriptions of extended permissions, see Extended permissions.

    5. Do one of these:

      • If you did one of these, click Finish:

        • Selected just one user or group.

        • Selected multiple users or group but will apply the same restrictions to all remaining ones.

      • If you selected multiple users or groups, and will apply different restrictions for the next one, click Next, and return to Step 4.c.

    6. To make more changes to restrictions, repeat these substeps.

    7. To remove users or groups from having restrictions, select the users or groups, and click Remove.

  5. To edit required groups or required group sets in repositories where Trusted Content Services is enabled, do these in the Advanced Permissions area:

    1. In either the Required Groups area or the Required Groups Sets area, do one of these:

      • To add users or groups, click Add, select the users or groups, and click OK.

      • To edit users or groups, select the users or groups, and click Edit.

      • To remove users or groups, select the users or groups, and click Remove. Skip to Step 5.e.

    2. In the Basic Permissions list, select the permission level to deny the user or group. For descriptions of basic permissions, see Basic permissions.

    3. In the Extended Permissions area, select the extended permissions to deny the user or group. For descriptions of extended permissions, see Extended permissions.

    4. Do one of these:

      • If you did one of these, click Finish:

        • Selected just one user or group.

        • Selected multiple users or group but will apply the same level to all remaining ones.

      • If you selected multiple users or groups, and will apply a different level to the next one, click Next, and return to Step 5.b.

    5. To make more changes to required groups or required group sets, repeat these substeps.

  6. When you are done editing permissions, do one of these:

    • To save your changes, click OK.

    • To go to another tab, click the tab.