If I have a folder structure as below:

Main Folder
Sub Folder 1
Sub Folder 2
Sub Folder 3
Sub Folder 4

Can I do the following:

I want all 10 users in my Workgroup to have Read and
write access to Main Folder and all sub folders EXCEPT
for Sub Folder 3. For Sub Folder 3 I only want 2 of the
users have Read and Write access. No Access to the other
8 users.

How do I set this up because it seems that when I give
access to Main Folder, all the sub folder access occur
automatically.

Thanks,
Spyro Gumas

It depends, if you're using Windows XP Home, you can't.

If you're using XP Pro, make sure the hard drive is formatted NTFS, then
right click the main folder, security tab, advanced, set the security and
replace permissions on all child objects. Then go to Subfolder 3,
properties, security, advanced, uncheck inherit, set the new permissions and
replace on any subfolders and files.

"Spyro Gumas" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:12a701c3df6a$0b48e580$(E-Mail Removed)...
> If I have a folder structure as below:
>
> Main Folder
> Sub Folder 1
> Sub Folder 2
> Sub Folder 3
> Sub Folder 4
>
> Can I do the following:
>
> I want all 10 users in my Workgroup to have Read and
> write access to Main Folder and all sub folders EXCEPT
> for Sub Folder 3. For Sub Folder 3 I only want 2 of the
> users have Read and Write access. No Access to the other
> 8 users.
>
> How do I set this up because it seems that when I give
> access to Main Folder, all the sub folder access occur
> automatically.
>
> Thanks,
> Spyro Gumas

There are two sets of permissions that matter when you are accessing a file
share. The permissions on the file share itself, and the file system (NTFS)
permissions. As you've discovered, file share permissions are not granular
enough to accomplish what you want. However, if your files are stored on an
NTFS partition you can still get there.

To find out if they are on an NTFS partition, go to My Computer. Right
click on the drive letter that has the files on it, select properties, and
look at the General tab. If it states "File System: NTFS" then you're in
business.

To set the permissions for Sub Folder 3, browse into the main folder in
windows explorer on the file server. Right click and select properties on
Sub Folder 3. Switch to the Security tab. Press the Advanced button at the
bottom. On the Advanced tab, uncheck the "Inherit from parent the
permission entries that apply to child objects. Include these with entries
explicitly defined here". When prompted, choose to "Copy".

Next, press OK to the Advanced dialog to get back to the security tab. You
need to remove all the groups here aside from Administrators. Then, simply
add permissions for the two users you would like to have access, and it will
work as you intend.

If you have any questions about the above, or if your file system is not
NTFS, reply back to this message and I'll help you out.

-Matt

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"Spyro Gumas" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:12a701c3df6a$0b48e580$(E-Mail Removed)...
> If I have a folder structure as below:
>
> Main Folder
> Sub Folder 1
> Sub Folder 2
> Sub Folder 3
> Sub Folder 4
>
> Can I do the following:
>
> I want all 10 users in my Workgroup to have Read and
> write access to Main Folder and all sub folders EXCEPT
> for Sub Folder 3. For Sub Folder 3 I only want 2 of the
> users have Read and Write access. No Access to the other
> 8 users.
>
> How do I set this up because it seems that when I give
> access to Main Folder, all the sub folder access occur
> automatically.
>
> Thanks,
> Spyro Gumas