View or modify CS access rights

If you can see an item, you can also see the item’s properties. The access rights appear on the property tab labeled Security. If the properties are dimmed, you cannot modify them.

You must have Owner access rights to modify an item's security. You can add, remove, or modify users and groups and set their access rights.

To view or modify the access rights of a CS item

  1. Open the item's Properties dialog box.

  2. Click the Security tab. From the Security tab, you can do the following procedures:

To add a user or group to the security list

  1. Click Add. The Add Group/ User dialog box appears.

  2. In the View field, select Users or Groups to toggle the Name column and display users or groups. You can also select both options to see both users and groups displayed.

  3. Highlight the user or group name you want to add in the Name column. The user or group name appears in the Name box.

  4. In the Add with access level box, select the access rights for the user or group.

  5. Click Add, and then click OK. The user or group name is added to the security list.

To remove a user or group from the security list

  1. Do one of the following:

  1. Click Remove, and then click OK. The user or group is removed from the security list.

 To modify the access rights of a user or group

  1. Open the item's Properties dialog box.

  2. Click the Security tab.

  3. From the current security list, highlight the user or group name you want to modify. An Access Rights box appears to the right of the user or group name in the Access Rights column.

  4. In the Access Rights box, select the appropriate access right for the user or group, and then click OK. The access right is modified.


See also

CS security summary