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Files/Folders Default Permissions dialog

This dialog opens when you select the Override default permissions on files or Override default permissions on folders checkbox in the Options dialog and click Browse the Browse button next to it.

Use this dialog to re-assign default server permissions to owners of files or folders, groups of owners, and other users.

The following identifiers are used for permission types:

  • R stands for Read.

  • W stands for Write.

  • X stands for Execute

Item

Description

Owner

In this row, specify what an owner of a file or folder may do by selecting the checkboxes below the corresponding identifiers.

Group

In this row, specify what a group of owners of a file or folder may do by selecting the checkboxes below the corresponding identifiers.

Others

In this row, specify what any one else may do by selecting the checkboxes below the corresponding identifiers.

Octal

In this field, specify the octal representation of the specified set of permissions. By default, IntelliJ IDEA calculates and re-calculates the value of the field as you select or clear the desired checkboxes. You can also specify the octal value manually.

Last modified: 02 August 2022