How to Give Read Only Permission

[BOOBALAN.V]

Dear Community,

I have two user account in my computer. One is Admin account and another one is user account. I want to give the Read Only Permission to User Account for specific file. Now i am trying to Give Read Only Permission by selecting Object Name "Users". But I couldn't Open in Admin Account too. How to give specific user account only.

[HansV]

Where and how are you trying to do this?

[BOOBALAN.V]

Dear sir,
How i tried is first I logged into Admin (Windows 10 Operating System) account then i choose the file then
Right Click--->Properties--->Security--->Advanced--->Disable Inheritance--->Double Click Users--->Type Allow---> In Check Box Read only--->Apply--->Ok

[HansV]

Did you get an error message?

[BOOBALAN.V]

No sir. i didn't get an any error message sir. But after i done as i said i couldn't open the file. Because i tried this method in Excel file. When i am trying to open in Admin account it said that file extension is changed or file is corrupted. Then i gave full permission. Then i can open the file. But i want to give Read only permission for User account and give full permission for Admin Account. Did i do Something Wrong sir? Why it's not working?

[HansV]

I am not an expert in this, I hope that someone else can help you.

[BOOBALAN.V]

I eagerly waiting for reply sir

[StuartR]

As you have discovered, the Users group includes admins.
What you need to do is to give Users either Read or Read & Execute permission. ALSO give Adminstrators Full control permission.

IF you disable inheritance then you need to explicitly allow the access you want to allow.

[BOOBALAN.V]

Dear Sir,

Thank you so much sir now only i clearly understand what is inherited permission and explicit permission. I studied in microsoft website and watched youtube. Now i learned how to restrict the file or folder. Here i attached one file to show how to give permission read only for specific user. it will help someone. I prepared this file by the help of various websites. If there is any correction kindly correct me. Once again thank you all

[HansV]

Thank you.