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# How to Set Permissions in Your File Storage Environment

Folder permissions are what make each user or group access only the content that corresponds to them.

It is the step that protects confidential information, once you have the folder structure set up and, ideally, the groups created.

This guide shows you how to apply them.

> #### 👍 What you get
>
> Permissions defined on a folder, with the user or group and the access level you choose, extendable to its internal content.

### Before you start

* Access the administration panel at [admin.plenit.com](https://admin.plenit.com) with permissions on the service.
* Have an active **File Storage** subscription. If you don’t have it yet, set it up with the [File Storage Quick Start.](/docs-en/productos/file-storage/quickstart.md)
* Have the folder structure created and, if you are going to give access by teams, the groups ready.

> #### 📘 Recommended order: structure, groups, permissions
>
> Permissions work best on a well-built foundation: first the[ folder structure,](/docs-en/productos/file-storage/concepts/folder-structure.md) then the [groups](/docs-en/productos/file-storage/concepts/users-groups-and-permissions.md), and finally the permissions you assign here. Assigning to groups instead of to people makes management much cleaner.

### Step 1. Open the folder permission management

In [admin.plenit.com](https://admin.plenit.com), go to **Cloud Services → File Storage** and enter the subscription. Open the **Structure** tab and, in the folder you want to protect, open its **(...)** menu and go to **Permission management**. Click **Add permissions**.

{/\* 📸 SCREENSHOT 1 · Structure › folder › menu (…) › Permission management › Add permissions \*/}

![Folder permission management in Structure](https://REEMPLAZA-URL/almacenamiento-archivos-permisos-01.png)

### Step 2. Define the permission

In the permissions window:

1. Select the **users or groups** that will be able to access the folder.
2. Choose the **permission level**: **view**, **edit** or **full control**.
3. Indicate whether the permission also applies to **subfolders and files**.
4. Click **Apply permissions** to save.

{/\* 📸 SCREENSHOT 2 · permissions window · users/groups, level and apply to subfolders \*/}

![Folder permission configuration](https://REEMPLAZA-URL/almacenamiento-archivos-permisos-02.png)

> #### 📘 What "apply to subfolders and files" does
>
> If you check this option, the same access extends to the content that already exists inside the folder. 
>
> This is what you want to give access to an entire area at once; leave it unchecked if you only want to give access to the first level.

To configure another folder, go back to **Structure** and repeat the process for the new location.

> #### 🚧 Grant the minimum necessary access
>
> Assign each user or group the lowest level that works for them: expanding it later is easy, but too much access to sensitive information is often discovered too late. 
>
> Reserve full control for whoever truly manages the folder.

### Conclusion

Setting permissions means deciding, folder by folder, who can view and who can manage.

The process is short — choose user or group, level, and whether it applies to internal content — but it is what turns a folder structure into an environment with protected information.

By working with groups and granting the minimum necessary access, you keep an orderly access scheme that is easy to manage as the client grows.

### Next steps

* Review the criteria for users, groups, and permissions in [Users, groups, and permissions.](/docs-en/productos/file-storage/concepts/users-groups-and-permissions.md)
* Create or adjust the groups to which you apply permissions in [How to manage user groups.](/docs-en/productos/file-storage/how-to/how-to-manage-user-groups.md)
* Share a folder with external people in [External sharing.](/docs-en/productos/file-storage/details/external-sharing.md)


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