What are the Share Permissions Available in Windows 7

By / March 14, 2023

Windows 7 comes with a number of features, which can be quite useful. However, not everything is perfect, and some users reported Share permissions issues.

  • In Windows 7, you can share certain files and folders with others, or grant permission for them to access your PC.
  • Here, we will explore the different types of shares and the permissions that you can use.

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    Change the permissions of the shared folder

    1. Navigate to the shared folder in the File Explorer > right-click it > Properties
    2. Navigate to the Security tab > the Owner tab > click the Edit button
      Navigate to the Security tab > the Owner tab > click the Edit button
    3. Click the Add button
    4. Enter your username/email address > click OK

    Change the permissions of the selected permissions

    1. Open Windows Explorer.
    2. Right-click the shared folder you want to edit.
      Right-click the shared folder you want to edit.
    3. Choose Properties from the menu.
    4. Go to the Security tab and select the Edit option.
    5. Toggle the permissions on or off.

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    • Disable or enable inheritance

    1. To disable inheritance, click Advanced on the Security tab of the File Explorer Properties dialog box. However, you cannot disable inheritance on a folder that contains subfolders.
    2. To disable inheritance for a subfolder, you must disable inheritance on its parent folder.
    3. In the Advanced Security Settings dialog box, click to clear the Enable inheritance check box.
      In the Advanced Security Settings dialog box, click to clear the Enable inheritance check box.
    4. Click OK to close the Advanced Security Settings dialog box.

    Change the permissions of the user account

    1. First, right-click the user account in Windows 7 and select Properties.
    2. Next, click on the Sharing tab on the Properties window.
      Next, click on the Sharing tab on the Properties window.
    3. Then click the Advanced Sharing option.
    4. Select the Sharing tab on the Advanced Sharing window.
    5. Then press the Change button for the Everyone group.
    6. Then press the Add button.
      Then press the Add button.
    7. Enter the first character for the share name.
    8. Then begin typing the user’s user name.
    9. Select the user account from the matching results.
    10. Click the Check Names button to confirm the user.
      Click the Check Names button to confirm the user.
    11. Select the Share button.
    12. Select the Read permission for the Everyone group.
    13. Select the Write permission for the Everyone group.
    14. Select the Read/Write permission to the Everyone group.
    15. Select the Full control for the Everyone group.
    16. Then press the OK button.
      Then press the OK button.
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    Modify the permissions of the computer account

    1. Log into the computer using a user account with administrative privileges.
    2. Click Start, type “netplwiz”, and press Enter.
    3. In the User Accounts window, click on “Manage another account”.
      In the User Accounts window, click on "Manage another account".
    4. Click on “Add”, and click “Local account”.
    5. Type in the name of the user account, and click “Finish”.
    6. Navigate to Computer Management; under Shared Folders, right click the share you want to access and click Properties.
      Navigate to Computer Management; under Shared Folders, right click the share you want to access and click Properties.
    7. Under “Security”, click Edit.
    8. Click “Add” and type in the name of the user account that you want to add.
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