---
title: "File: Permissions"
slug: "file-permissions"
tags: ["permissions"]
updated: 2022-06-20T21:02:16Z
published: 2022-06-20T21:02:16Z
canonical: "support.smarteru.com/file-permissions"
---

> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://support.smarteru.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# File: Permissions

A [knowledge base file's](/v1/docs/knowledge-bases-files) permission settings are located in the Permissions accordion of the [Add](/v1/docs/adding-a-knowledge-base-file)/[Edit](/v1/docs/editing-a-knowledge-base-file) File workscreen.

![Permissions](https://cdn.document360.io/7efaadab-fef6-4186-806a-2ca14c9ce9ea/Images/Documentation/file-permissions-image-2i5qhygc.png)

## Settings

- Be sure to click **Save** after changing any of these settings.
- Refer to [Permissions In the Knowledge Base](/v1/docs/permissions-in-the-knowledge-base) for additional information on specifying knowledge base file permissions.
- If you are editing an existing file, click **Permission Entry** to edit the permissions for the knowledge base file.

![Permission Entry](https://cdn.document360.io/7efaadab-fef6-4186-806a-2ca14c9ce9ea/Images/Documentation/file-permissions-image-5fiuxsn9.png)

### Override Parent Folder Permissions

By default, a knowledge base file inherits the permissions of its parent folder. Check this checkbox if this file should have different permissions than the parent folder.

### Default View Permission

This setting is only available if the [**Override Parent Folder Permissions** setting](/v1/docs/file-permissions#override-parent-folder-permissions) is checked.

- None - Only administrators will be able to view this knowledge base file. You may allow specific groups, learning plans, subscriptions, teams, or users to view the file by selecting the **View - Allow** checkbox for the group, learning plan, subscription, team, or user.
- All - All users will be able to view this knowledge base file. You may deny specific groups, learning plans, subscriptions, teams or users from viewing this file by selecting the **View - Deny** checkbox for the group, learning plan, subscription, team, or user.

### Default Edit Permission

This setting is only available if the [**Override Parent Folder Permissions** setting](/v1/docs/file-permissions#override-parent-folder-permissions) is checked.

- None - Only administrators will be able to edit this knowledge base file. You may allow specific groups, learning plans, subscriptions, teams, or users to edit this file by selecting the **Edit - Allow** checkbox for the group, learning plan, subscription, team, or user.
- All - All users will be able to edit this knowledge base file. You may deny specific groups, learning plans, subscriptions, teams, or users from editing this file by selecting the **Edit - Deny** checkbox for the group, learning plan, subscription, team or user.

## Related

- [Adding a Knowledge Base File](/adding-a-knowledge-base-file.md)
- [Editing a Knowledge Base File](/editing-a-knowledge-base-file.md)
- [Managing Knowledge Base Permissions in SmarterU LMS](/managing-knowledge-base-permissions-in-smarteru-lms.md)
- [Permissions and Menu Options](/permissions-and-menu-options.md)
- [Settings: Files](/settings-files.md)
- [Why can’t learners see my knowledge base content?](/why-cant-learners-see-my-knowledge-base-content.md)