NTFS permissions are used to secure folders and files. You can use them to control what other users can and cannot do with the resources stored on your computer. Before you attempt to configure any NTFS permissions, you need to have a good understanding of what each one means. This way you don’t inadvertently give another user the wrong permissions. The basic NTFS permissions are: Read, Read + Execute, Write, Modify, List Folder Contents, and Full Control. Each of these is described in more detail below.

• Read: Allows a user to view the contents of a folder, of the contents of a file. The user cannot view the contents of subfolders.
• Write: Allows a user create files and folders, but not read the contents of any files and folders he did not create.
• Modify: A full combination of both Read and Write permissions. A user can also delete files within a folder that has this permission. She can also view the contents of subfolders.
• Read & Execute: The Read permission with the ability to read file and folder permissions, along with the contents of subfolders.
• List Folder Contents: The same as Read & Execute, without the ability to execute files.
• Full Control: Allows a user to read, execute, create, and delete data, along with the added ability to assign other user accounts permissions to the object.