Restore inheritance

Folders and files that have broken inheritance (different permissions) from their parent workspace or folder are displayed with Folder icon.

Restoring inheritance restores the permissions held by the parent workspace or folder.

For more information on inheritance, see Customizing access to folders or files.

  1. Tap And_menu iconManage Access beside the folder or file for which you want to restore inheritance,
  2. In the This folder/file does not inherit role/permissions message, tap Inherit now.
  3. Optional: If you are restoring inheritance to a folder, select at least one folder.
    • Select This folder only to apply the permissions to this folder only.
    • Select This folder and all its subfolders and files to apply the permissions to the folder and all its subfolders, including those with broken inheritance.
  4. If a confirmation message appears, tap Inherit.

    The selected item inherits the access roles and permissions of the parent entity.

    If you selected This folder and all its subfolders and files, the inherited permissions are applied to all sub-folders or files that inherit permissions from the folder for which you are restoring inheritance. Restoring inheritance to a folder does not restore inheritance to any subfolders and files within that folder that have broken inheritance with it.