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Restore inheritance

Folders and files that have broken inheritance (different permissions) from their parent workspace or folder are shown with the broken inheritance overlay:
Folder icon
Perform the steps described here to restore the permissions held by the parent workspace or folder.
For more information on inheritance, see Customizing access to folders or files.
  1. Browse to and select the item for which you want to restore inheritance.
  2. Access the
    Permissions
    tab in the management pane.
  3. Click
    Inherit now
    .
  4. If restoring inheritance to a folder, do one of the following:
    • Select
      This folder only
      to apply the permissions to this folder only.
    • Select
      This folder and all subfolders
      to apply the permissions to the folder and all its subfolders, including those with broken inheritance.
    The selected item inherits the access roles and permissions of the parent.
    If you selected
    This folder and all subfolders
    , the inherited permissions are applied to all sub-folders or files that inherit permissions from the folder for which you are restoring inheritance. Any sub-folders or files that have broken inheritance are not affected by this change.