Add or remove users from roles in the backward-compatible document library

If you are the coordinator for a backward-compatible document library, you can add or remove users from roles for the document library level and for the individual folders on a folder-by-folder basis.

A member of the Coordinator role can:

Add or remove users from roles at the document library level by using the Security tab of Workspace Settings in the Management folder.
Add or remove users from roles for a specific folder from the Properties page of the folder.
Deny access to a specific file from the Properties page of the file.

Assigning roles

Add or remove users from roles at the document library level

Open the Web folder for the document library.
Open the Management folder, and then double-click Workspace Settings.
On the Properties page, click the Security tab.
Do one of the following:
Add user to a role
1. Click Add to select one or more users to add to the list of users and click OK.
  -or-
  Select the user whose role you want to modify from the list of existing users.
2. From the Role list, select the role to which you want to assign the user.
3. Click Apply.
Remove a user from a role
1. Click Remove to select one or more users to remove to the list of users and click OK.
2. Click Apply.
Click OK.

Add or remove users from roles on a folder

Open the Web folder for the document library.
Open the Management folder, and then double-click Workspace Settings.
On the Properties page, click the Security tab.
Clear the Use parent folder's security settings check box.
Do one of the following:
Add user to a role
1. Click Add to select one or more users to add to the list of users and click OK.
  -or-
  Select the user whose role you want to modify from the list of existing users.
2. From the Role list, select the role to which you want to assign the user.
3. Click Apply.
Remove a user from a role
1. Click Remove to select one or more users to remove from the list of users and click OK.
2. Click Apply.
Click OK.

Note Microsoft Office SharePoint Portal Server 2003 automatically assigns all users to the Reader role unless you manually assign them to another role.

Add or remove users from roles in the backward-compatible document library

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