Default Permissions for NTFS System Drive in Windows NT 4.0

 Last reviewed: September 12, 1997
Article ID: Q172008
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0

SUMMARY

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

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.

Additional query words: prodnt
Keywords : ntgeneral ntsecurity NTSrvWkst kbsetup
Version : WinNT:4.0
Platform : winnt
Hardware : ALPHA PPC x86
Issue type : kbinfo

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Last reviewed: September 12, 1997
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