Hi there,
When it comes to setting permissions for sharing a folder, it can sometimes be a bit tricky to achieve the exact level of access you want. In this case, you're looking to give the second user read-only access to the folder located in "Public Documents" on your Windows 11 computer.
To ensure that the second user can only read the contents of the folder without the ability to modify or delete anything, follow these steps:
1. Right-click on the folder you want to share and select "Properties".
2. Go to the "Security" tab and click on the "Edit" button.
3. In the "Permissions for [folder name]" window, click on the "Add" button.
4. In the "Enter the object names to select" field, type the username of the second user and click "Check Names" to confirm the correct user is selected. Click "OK" to close the window.
5. Now, select the newly added user from the list and ensure that they have the following permissions:
- Full Control - Deny (uncheck all allow options)
- Modify - Allow (check only the read option)
- Write - Deny (uncheck all allow options)
- Read & Execute - Allow (check only the read option)
- List folder contents - Allow
- Read - Allow
- Write (Attributes) - Deny
- Read permissions - Allow
- Take ownership - Deny
- Change permissions - Deny
- Delete subfolders and files - Deny
- Delete - Deny
6. Once you have set the permissions accordingly, click "OK" to apply them.
By following these steps, the second user should only be able to read the contents of the folder and won't be able to modify or delete anything within it.
I hope this helps! Let me know if you have any further questions.