Inheritance

By default, all content folders and items inherit permissions from their parent folder. You have two options for modifying permissions.

Modify the permissions of the parent folder - see Setting Permissions for a Content Folder

Break inheritance and add permissions to a folder

Breaking Inheritance

To break inheritance from a parent folder, follow these steps.

1. Access the Permissions Table for a content folder or content in your Workarea, as described in Accessing the Permissions Table.

2. Remove the check mark from the box that says Allow this object to inherit permissions.

3. A confirmation message appears.

4. Click OK.

Restoring Inheritance

To restore inheritance for a content folder or content, follow these steps.

1. Access the Permissions Table as described in Accessing the Permissions Table.

2. Place a check in the box that says Allow this object to inherit permissions.

3. A confirmation message appears.

4. Click OK.

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