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title: Creating a File Access Control Autopolicy
slug: ps/help/en_us/ics/com/frcg/creating-a-file-access-control-autopolicy
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createdAt: 2026-08-03T09:58:43.361Z
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File access control policies specify resources on your file servers that users may access. When defining a file resource profile, you must create a corresponding access control autopolicy that enables access to the profile's primary resource. The system simplifies the process for you by automatically creating an autopolicy that allows access to the directory specified in the Server/share field (Windows) and all of its sub-directories. To enable this autopolicy, you simply need to select it and click Add.

If necessary, you may choose to modify this default autopolicy or create supplementary file access control autopolicies that allow or deny access to additional resources.

To create a new file access control autopolicy:

1. Create a file resource profile.
2. If it is not already enabled, select the **Autopolicy: Windows File Access Control **check box.
3. In the **Resource** field, specify the resource to which this policy applies using the format: \\\server\[\share\[\path]] for Windows resources.
4. From the **Action** list, select one of the following options:
   - **Allow **- Select this option to enable access to the specified resource.
   - **Read-only **- Select this option to allow users to view but not edit the specified resource.
   - **Deny** - Select this option to block access to the specified resource.
5. Click **Add**.
6. Click** Save Changes**.