To modify a subject's access to an extended ACL target

To modify a subject's set at an extended ACL target, follow the steps described in the topic "Setting a subject's to an extended ACL target, except in step 9 select the subject rather than add it.

Note that if you select a subject in the "Extended access at target" dialog box and the subject's access settings are grayed out, check that you have the access required to change the settings: Manager access in the database ACL or Editor access in the database ACL with Administer access to the selected target.

If you have the required access to make the change and the subject's access settings are grayed out, the subject's access to the selected target is set at a higher target with the scope "This container and all descendants." In this case you can do one of the following:

• At the selected target, click Add to add the subject to the selected target and set different access for the subject at the target. The new access to the selected target overrides the access set at the higher target. If you choose the scope "This container and all descendants" the new access applies to all documents subcategorized below the selected target as well. If you choose the scope "This container only," documents categorized immediately below the selected target get the new access settings, but documents under subcategories of the selected target continue to have the access settings specified at the higher target.
• Select the higher target, select the subject at the higher target, and change the access. The changes apply to documents directly under the higher target and to documents below all subcategories of the higher target, including the target for which the subject's access is grayed out.

Remove a subject from an extended ACL target to remove the access settings specified for the subject at the target.

1. Make sure you have one of the following levels of access:

• Manager access in the database ACL.
• Editor or Designer access in the database ACL and Administer extended ACL access to the target from which you are removing the subject. A database manager or someone with the Administer access to the target must give you this access.

3. With Basics selected, click Extended Access.

4. In the Target box at the left of the "Extended Access at target" box, select the target from which you want to remove the subject.

5. In the Access List box, select the subject that you want to remove, and click Remove.

6. Click OK and when you see the prompt "Save changes before exiting?" Click Yes to save the changes and close the Extended access at target" dialog box.

7. Click OK to close the Access Control List dialog box.

Related topics

Setting a subject's access to an extended ACL target
Extended ACL target
Setting up and managing an extended ACL
Elements of an extended ACL
Extended ACL

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