creating/setting access to a document library

[cherishwit]

Hi,

I'm working on a project with many SharePoint users and several document libraries. I have reader, contributor, and administrator privileges. I want to create a new document library and I can't figure out how to set access for the various users.

When I went to manage documents and lists, I can create what looks like a folder, but it simply is added to the list I already inherited.

I want to create a new document library and set access differently than what is set for the other folders I see in the document library list.

I'm probably not even asking the right question (or maybe not asking the question correctly), but I'd sure appreciate your input here.

Gratefully,
Cherishwit

 

[Thomas2000]

Hello,

In SharePoint 2003 (SPS 2003 and WSS v2) you can't set permissions on folders inside a document library. You can only set the permissions on the Document Library level (this is because a folder is treated as an item, and in 2003 version item level permissions is not supported.)

When you create a new Document Library, by default, reader, contributor, web designer and administrator site groups will have access to is, so to set other permissions you need to remove those default groups from the Document Library and add your own custom site group or individual user accounts.

Cheers,
Thomas

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