Modifying folder permissions changes the permissions for a user or group of users. For detailed information on permissions please see Manage Permissions for a Folder.
Follow these steps to open the Modify Permissions page.
Step 1 Open the Blackboard Learning System Administrator Control Panel.
Step 2 Select Manage Content under Content System.
Step 3 Select Modify next to a folder to be modified. The Modify Folder page will appear.
Step 4 Select Permissions. The Manage Permissions page will appear.
Step 5 Select Modify next to the User or User list to be modified.
The following fields appear on the Modify Permissions page.
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Modify Permissions |
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Displays the user or group that will be modified. |
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Set Permissions |
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Permissions |
Check each box for the permissions that will be applied to the user or users. For a full description of what each permission means, please see Manage Permissions for a Folder. |
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Folder Options |
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Apply to this folder only |
Selecting this button applies the permissions only to the folder and its items. Users will not have access to subfolders unless permissions are set for the users on that subfolder. |
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Apply to this folder, files within this folder, and all sub-folders and their files |
Selecting this button applies the same permissions to this folder and all the items and subfolders nested within the folder. |
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Overwrite any existing permissions for this user list |
Check this box to have these permissions replace any existing permissions for the user or users that already exist. |