Does X means execute?

this is an extract from this article:

http://www.uwec.edu/help/WinNT/permissions/filelevel.htm

...
File Level Permissions
Choose from one of the following file level permissions.

Permission Description No Access
(none) Prevents the user(s) from:
accessing the file

Read
(RX) Permits the user(s) to:
view the file's data

Change
(RWXD) Permits the user(s) to:
view the file's data
change data in the file
delete the file

Full Control
(ALL) Permits the users(s) to:
view the file's data
change data in the file
delete the file
change permissions on the file
take ownership of the file
...

In Read and Change, although the definition does not mention "execute" but does it also include the right to execute?

 

X = execute.

 

re: x = execute

Newt. I agree with you completely. And when Microsoft used the permission 'read' they meant 'read AND execute'. However, there are a number of well-known and reliable(?) papers from the microsoft loyal followers have intgerpreted differently. For example in this paper( please look at the table):

http://www.pcguide.com/ref/hdd/file/ntfs/sec.htm

It appears like even microsoft people are confused. I am not in the least surprised, with all the permissions overlapping each other.

 

Bluesky - I wasn't positive and went looking around in the help section on a server. Found clear translations that RX = Read & Execute, etc.

Had to look on an NT4 server though. Couldn't find diddly on 2K or XP boxes.

 

Sorry. It 's not the link that isn't correct.But it's a frame pages so when you get to that page, you need to click on the link "standard permission group' on the left frame.