Files and Permissions (Windows SharePoint Services 2.0)
This appendix lists the detailed, minimum file permission settings that must be in place for Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services to perform as designed.
Installation Directory
The Windows SharePoint Services installation directory is C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Web Server Extensions\60 by default.
Installation directory | User | Permissions |
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\ADMISAPI |
Users Administrators SYSTEM |
Read & Execute Full Control Full Control |
\BIN |
Users Administrators SYSTEM |
Read & Execute Full Control Full Control |
\CONFIG |
Users Administrators SYSTEM |
Read & Execute Full Control Full Control |
\ISAPI |
Users Administrators SYSTEM |
Read & Execute Full Control Full Control |
\TEMPLATE |
Users Administrators SYSTEM |
Read & Execute Full Control Full Control |
Web Site Content Area
This listing is for a Web site content area of \inetpub\wwwroot.
Web site content area | User | Permissions |
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\inetpub
Note:
All directories enclosing the content root will grant LIST permissions to these accounts.
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\inetpub\wwwroot\_vti_pvt |
Users Administrators SYSTEM IIS_WPG Internet Guest Account (IUSR_*) |
Read & Execute, Read Full Control Full Control Read & Execute, Read Special Permissions |
web.config |
Users Administrators SYSTEM IIS_WPG Internet Guest Account (IUSR_*) |
Read & Execute, Read Full Control Full Control Read & Execute, Read, Special Permissions Special Permissions |
wpresources\web.config |
Users Administrators SYSTEM IIS_WPG IUSR_* Internet Guest Account (IUSR_*) |
Read & Execute, Read Full Control Full Control Read & Execute, Read, Special Permissions Special Permissions |
Windows Directory
Windows SharePoint Services also changes permissions for two folders in the Microsoft Windows directory (%WinDir%).
Windows directory | User | Permissions |
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%temp% |
Administrators SYSTEM STS_WPG Network Service (for a domain controller only) |
Full Control Full Control Read, Write Read, Write |
%WinDir%\logfiles\STS |
Administrators SYSTEM STS_WPG Network Service (for a domain controller only) |
Full Control Full Control Read, Write Read, Write |