| Access | Description |
|---|---|
| R | Read. Allows or denies viewing the attributes of a file or folder, such as read-only and hidden. Attributes are defined by NTFS. |
| W | Write. Allows or denies changing the attributes of a file or folder, such as read-only or hidden. Attributes are defined by NTFS. |
| X | Execute. Allows or denies running program files (applies to files only). |
| D | Delete. Allows or denies deleting the file or folder. If you don't have Delete permission on a file or folder, you can still delete it if you have been granted the Delete Subfolders and Files permission on the parent folder. |
| P | Change Permissions. Allows or denies changing permissions for the file or folder, such as Full Control, Read, and Write. |
| O | Take Ownership. Allows or denies taking ownership of the file or folder. The owner of a file or folder can always change permissions on it, regardless of any existing permissions that protect the file or folder. |
| A | General All |
| - | No Access |
| * | The specified user is the owner of the file or directory. |
| # | A group the user is a member of owns the file or directory. |
| ? | The user's access permisssions cannot be determined. |