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Q172008: Default NTFS Permissions in Windows NT 3.5 and 3.51

Article: Q172008
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): winnt:3.5,3.51
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbsetup
Last Modified: 09-AUG-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation versions 3.5, 3.51 
- Microsoft Windows NT Server versions 3.5, 3.51 
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SUMMARY
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This article lists default permissions of an drive that has been formatted to
NTFS for the first time. Some of these directories will not be present on a
Windows NT Workstation, and some of these directories are hidden by default.

MORE INFORMATION
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The following lists default NTFS permissions on common Windows NT directories on
drive C:

C:\-

  Administrators - Full Control
  Creator/Owner - Full Control
  Everyone - Change
  System - Full Control

C:\Msapps and <subdirectories>-

  Administrators - Full Control
  Creator/Owner - Full Control
  Everyone - Change
  Server Operators - Change
  System - Full Control

C:\Program Files and <subdirectories>-

  Administrators - Full Control
  Creator/Owner - Full Control
  Everyone - Change
  Server Operators - Change
  System - Full Control

C:\Temp-

  Administrators - Full Control
  Creator/Owner - Full Control
  Everyone - Change
  System - Full Control

C:\Users-

  Administrators - Special (RWXD)
  Everyone - List (RX)
  System - Full Control

C:\Users\Default-

  Creator/Owner - Full Control
  Everyone - Special (RWX)
  System - Full Control

C:\Win32app-

  Administrators - Full Control
  Creator/Owner - Full Control
  Everyone - Read (RX)
  Server Operators - Full Control
  System - Full Control

C:\%SystemRoot%-

  Administrators- Full Control
  Creator/Owner - Full Control
  Everyone - Change
  Server Operators - Change
  System - Full Control

C:\%SystemRoot%\Config-

  Administrators - Full Control
  Creator/Owner - Full Control
  Everyone - Change
  Server Operators - Change
  System - Full Control

C:\%SystemRoot%\Cookies-

  Administrators - Full Control
  Creator/Owner - Full Control
  Everyone - Change
  Server Operators - Change
  System - Full Control

C:\%SystemRoot%\Cursors-

  Administrators - Full Control
  Creator/Owner - Full Control
  Everyone - Change
  Server Operators - Change
  System - Full Control

C:\%SystemRoot%\Desktop-

  Administrators - Full Control
  Creator/Owner - Full Control
  Everyone - Change
  Server Operators - Change
  System - Full Control

C:\%SystemRoot%\Fonts-

  Administrators - Full Control
  Creator/Owner - Full Control
  Everyone - Change
  Server Operators - Change
  System - Full Control

C:\%SystemRoot%\Help-

  Administrators - Full Control
  Creator/Owner - Full Control
  Everyone - Change
  Server Operators - Change
  System - Full Control

C:\%SystemRoot%\History-

  Administrators - Full Control
  Creator/Owner - Full Control
  Everyone - Change
  Server Operators - Change
  System - Full Control

C:\%SystemRoot%\Inf-

  Administrators - Full Control
  Creator/Owner - Full Control
  Everyone - Change
  Server Operators - Change
  System - Full Control

C:\%SystemRoot%\Java and <subdirectories>-

  Administrators - Full Control
  Creator/Owner - Full Control
  Everyone - Change
  Server Operators - Change
  System - Full Control

C:\%SystemRoot%\Media-

  Administrators - Full Control
  Creator/Owner - Full Control
  Everyone - Change
  Server Operators - Change
  System - Full Control

C:\%SystemRoot%\Nwspool-

  Administrators - Full Control
  Creator/Owner - Full Control
  Everyone - Change
  Server Operators - Change
  System - Full Control

C:\%SystemRoot%\Profiles-

  Administrators - Full Control
  Creator/Owner - Full Control
  Everyone - Change
  Server Operators - Change
  System - Full Control

C:\%SystemRoot%\profiles\Administrators

  Administrators - Full Control
  System - Full Control

C:\%SystemRoot%\profiles\All Users and <subdirectories>-

  Administrators - Full Control
  Everyone - Read
  System - Full Control

C:\%SystemRoot%\profiles\Default User and <subdirectories>-

  Administrators - Full Control
  Everyone - Read
  System - Full Control

C:\%SystemRoot%\Profiles\<username> and <subdirectories>-

  Administrators - Full Control
  <username> - Full Control
  System - Full Control

C:\%SystemRoot%\Repair-

  Administrators - Full Control
  Creator/Owner - Full Control
  Everyone - Read
  Server Operators - Full Control
  System - Full Control

C:\%SystemRoot%\Shellnew-

  Administrators - Full Control
  Creator/Owner - Full Control
  Everyone - Change
  Server Operators - Change
  System - Full Control

C:\%SystemRoot%\System-

  Administrators - Full Control
  Creator/Owner - Full Control
  Everyone - Change
  Server Operators - Change
  System - Full Control

C:\%SystemRoot%\System32-

  Administrators - Full Control
  Creator/Owner - Full Control
  Everyone - Change
  Server Operators - Change
  System - Full Control

C:\%SystemRoot%\System32\Cache-

  Administrators - Full Control
  Creator/Owner - Full Control
  Everyone - Change
  Server Operators - Change
  System - Full Control

C:\%SystemRoot%\System32\Config-

  Administrators - Full Control
  Creator/Owner - Full Control
  Everyone - List
  Server Operators - List
  System - Full Control

C:\%SystemRoot%\System32\Dhcp-

  Administrators - Full Control
  Creator/Owner - Full Control
  Everyone - Read (RX)
  Server Operators - Full Control
  System - Full Control

C:\%SystemRoot%\System32\Drivers and <subdirectories>-

  Administrators - Full Control
  Creator/Owner - Full Control
  Everyone - Read (RX) Server Operators - Full Control
  System - Full Control

C:\%SystemRoot%\System32\Inetsrv and <subdirectories>-

  Administrators - Full Control
  Creator/Owner - Full Control
  Everyone - Change
  Server Operators - Change
  System - Full Control

C:\%SystemRoot%\System32\Lls-

  Administrators - Full Control
  Creator/Owner - Full Control
  Everyone - Change
  Server Operators - Change
  System - Full Control

C:\%SystemRoot%\System32\Logfiles-

  Administrators - Full Control
  Creator/Owner - Full Control
  Everyone - Change
  Server Operators - Change
  System - Full Control

C:\%SystemRoot%\System32\Netmon and <subdirectories>-

  Administrators - Full Control
  Creator/Owner - Full Control
  Everyone - Change
  Server Operators - Change
  System - Full Control

C:\%SystemRoot%\System32\Os2 and <subdirectories>-

  Administrators - Full Control
  Creator/Owner - Full Control
  Everyone - Change
  Server Operators - Change
  System - Full Control

C:\%SystemRoot%\System32\Ras

  Administrators - Full Control
  Creator/Owner - Full Control
  Everyone - Change (RWXD)
  Server Operators - Full Control
  System - Full Control

C:\%SystemRoot%\System32\Repl

  Administrators - Full Control
  Creator/Owner - Full Control
  Everyone - Read (RX)
  Server Operators - Full Control
  System - Full Control

C:\%SystemRoot%\System32\Repl\Export and <subdirectories>-

  Administrators - Full Control
  Creator/Owner - Full Control
  Everyone - Read (RX)
  Replicator- Change (RWXD)
  Server Operators - Change (RWXD)
  System - Full Control

C:\%SystemRoot%\System32\repl\import and <subdirectories>-

  Administrators - Full Control
  Creator/Owner - Full Control
  Everyone - Read (RX)
  Replicator- Change (RWXD)
  Server Operators - Change (RWXD)
  System - Full Control

C:\%SystemRoot%\System32\Spool and <subdirectories>-

  Administrators - Full Control
  Creator/Owner - Full Control
  Everyone - Read (RX)
  Print Operators- Full Control
  Server Operators - Full Control
  System - Full Control

C:\%SystemRoot%\System32\Viewers-

  Administrators - Full Control
  Creator/Owner - Full Control
  Everyone - Change
  Server Operators - Change
  System - Full Control

C:\%SystemRoot%\System32\Spool\Wins-

  Administrators - Full Control
  Creator/Owner - Full Control
  Everyone - Change (RWXD)
  Server Operators - Change (RWXD)
  System - Full Control

C:\%SystemRoot%\Temporary Internet Files and <subdirectories>

  Administrators- Full Control
  Creator/Owner - Full Control
  Everyone - Change
  Server Operators - Change
  System - Full Control

Any other directories-

  Administrators - Full Control
  Creator/Owner - Full Control
  Everyone - Change
  Server Operators - Change
  System - Full Control

NOTE: These permissions do not apply to a drive that is converted to NTFS using
the CONVERT utility. A converted NTFS drive consists of all files and
directories with Everyone - Full Control as the default permission.

For additional information, please see the following article in the Microsoft
Knowledge Base:

  Q148437 Default NTFS Permissions in Windows NT

Additional query words:

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Keywords          : kbsetup 
Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNTWsearch kbWinNT351search kbWinNT350search kbWinNTW350 kbWinNTW350search kbWinNTW351search kbWinNTW351 kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS351 kbWinNTS350 kbWinNTS351search kbWinNTS350search
Version           : winnt:3.5,3.51
Hardware          : ALPHA PPC x86
Issue type        : kbinfo

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