# Subfolders permissions

**URL:** <https://help.nextcloud.com/t/subfolders-permissions/10081>\
**Category:** ℹ️ Support\
**Tags:** sharing\
**Created:** [March 13, 2017, 4:39pm UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/subfolders-permissions/10081 "2017-03-13T16:39:48Z")\
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Hi,

This can’t be achieved with the sharing function itself. When a folder is shared, then users have access to all the files and sub- folders.  
What you can do however is to use file access control.

1. Create a user group “CFO” and add the CFO user to that group
2. go to Server Settings -\> Workflow and create a new tag CFO
3. go to Server Settings -\> file access control and create a new rule “CFO restricted access” with Rules:  
file system tag – is applied – CFO  
user group membership – is **not** member of – CFO
4. go to the shared sub- folder which should only be accessed by the CFO and apply the tag “CFO”

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