http://blogs.msdn.com/jaredpar/archive/2005/07/25/443159.aspxWhile working on a recent bug a question came up about how permissions work on NTFS. Take the following example directory path c:\University\Fall2005\Homework.cpp Now imagine that our user University\john had the access rights that were specified below.en-USCommunityServer 2.1 SP1 (Build: 61025.2)http://blogs.msdn.com/jaredpar/archive/2005/07/25/443159.aspx#443175Tue, 26 Jul 2005 01:42:08 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:443175LukeCould it be because of &quot;bypass traverse checking&quot;?http://blogs.msdn.com/jaredpar/archive/2005/07/25/443159.aspx#443182Tue, 26 Jul 2005 02:01:12 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:443182Jerry HamSo, just wondering - how much does an &quot;executie&quot; get paid anyway? And don't they sue you for discrimination for calling them that? <br> <br>BTW, I think the prior comment is spot on with the bypass traverse checking. In fact, from memory - I do believe that if the user tried to use explorer to browse to the file they would not be able to get there. They should have to know the full path to get to the file.http://blogs.msdn.com/jaredpar/archive/2005/07/25/443159.aspx#443209Tue, 26 Jul 2005 02:55:10 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:443209Jared ParsonsIt is indeed the &quot;Bypass Traverse Checking&quot; Right assignment. Thanks for posting that.