NTFS inherited permissions... from where?

Question

I have a folder with special permissions for an user inherited from the "primary object", but the primary object isn't the normal hierarchical folder. How can I know which is the primary object for these permissions?

Example:

\Folder A (no special permissions for user Test)
    \Folder B (inherited special permissions for user Test)

So, inherited from where?

Thanks very much!

Are you talking about a disk folder or an AD folder? And if it's the latter, is it a folder or an OU? — Massimo, Jun 24 '11 at 13:36
Please change the title then (to something including the word "NTFS"), as "Active Directory" contains folders too, so this is *quite* misleading. — Massimo, Jun 24 '11 at 13:43
[The inheritance issue](http://serverfault.com/questions/31709/how-to-workaround-the-ntfs-move-copy-design-flaw)? Were these files moved? — Shane Madden, Jun 24 '11 at 14:40
It's a network drive, I don't know if these files were moved, maybe... — Santiago, Jun 24 '11 at 15:27
although it have been moved, I want to know which folder is the primary object, there is any way to do that? — Santiago, Jun 24 '11 at 15:33

score 4 · Answer 1 · answered Jun 24 '11 at 14:10

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If you right click on Folder B and select the Security tab, then the Advanced button the Permissions tab displays a grid of permissions with an Inherited From column that should have the answer to your question.

answered Jun 24 '11 at 14:10

Kyle Smith

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It says "primary object", but I don't know wich is it. – Santiago Jun 24 '11 at 14:15

NTFS inherited permissions... from where?

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