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title: Template Configuration
slug: template-configuration
createdAt: 2025-07-25T02:12:03.230Z
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This article discusses common advanced Folder Configuration options.

## GroupOU

The OU to create new groups for folder access.

## MaxCreateDepth

this is maximum depth that users are allowed to create Secured Folders. It should be less than MaxDepth.

## FolderDefaults

:::BlockQuote
\<defaults>
&#x20;\<folder>
&#x20;\<standardRights>Administrators\:f;activatedemo\Folder Admins\:f\</standardRights>
&#x20;\<listAccess>
&#x20;\<allAccess>Everyone,Users,Domain Users,Authenticated Users\</allAccess>
&#x20;\<group aceLimit="-1">
&#x20;\<name>#"Update Article 050 - Folder Configuration Options":40|\{#}|"\_L"\</name>
&#x20;\<description>LIST ONLY GROUP FOR - DO NO USE FOR USER ACCESS\</description>
&#x20;\<type>Global,SecurityEnabled\</type>
&#x20;\<ou>=/GroupOU/OU\</ou>
&#x20;\</group>
&#x20;\</listAccess>
&#x20;\</folder>
&#x20;\<group>
&#x20;\<type>Global,SecurityEnabled\</type>
&#x20;\<read>#&#x7B;folderName}:40|\{#}|"\_R"\</read>
&#x20;\<write>#&#x7B;folderName}:40|\{#}|"\_W"\</write>
&#x20;\</group>
\</defaults>
:::

| **Name**                     | **Description**                                                                   |
| ---------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| standardRights               | This is a Standard ACL list that is added to all new folders.<br />               |
| listAccess                   | See Ensure List Access below for more information on this option                  |
| listAccess/allAccess         | These groups are assumed to have global list access.                              |
| listAccess/group/@aceLimit   | If a folder ACE has more than is number of Aces then a List group will be created |
| listAccess/group/name        | A template for the new List Access group if required                              |
| listAccess/group/description | Description for the new list group                                                |
| listAccess/group/type        | Group type for the new list Group                                                 |
| listAccess/group/ou          | The OU to create the list access group.                                           |

##

:::BlockQuote
More information on list access can be found here - https\://activate.activatelive.com/Activate/go///Resources/Articles/d97769e0-fb36-4426-9181-37335a37cda4
:::

## Folder Templates

The FolderTemplate parameter contains the configuration for creating new folders. It contains tempaltes for the folder and groups to create the folder.

## AccessRightsDescriptions

This parameter contains the mappings between common ACE access rights and human readable strings. This can be extended if special rights are used on the site.

:::BlockQuote
\<descriptions>
&#x20;\<accessRight name="Full Control" rights="FILE\_ALL\_ACCESS" />
&#x20;\<accessRight name="Change" rights="FILE\_GENERIC\_READ, FILE\_GENERIC\_WRITE, FILE\_EXECUTE, DELETE" />
&#x20;\<accessRight name="List" folderOnly="1" rights="FILE\_READ\_DATA, FILE\_READ\_EA, FILE\_GENERIC\_EXECUTE" />
&#x20;\<accessRight name="Read Only" rights="FILE\_READ\_DATA, FILE\_READ\_EA, FILE\_GENERIC\_EXECUTE" />
&#x20;\<accessRight name="Write" rights="FILE\_READ\_DATA, FILE\_READ\_EA, FILE\_GENERIC\_EXECUTE, FILE\_GENERIC\_WRITE" />
\</descriptions>
:::

## EnableVirtualAces

Virtual Aces are a way of allowing users to request access to a folder that does not have valid ACE's that can be requested. The folder is secured and the user added to the new group when required. [Activate Folder Manager Virtual Aces Whitepaper](docId\:azIO1_JXbx6uQKu04ShEf)&#x20;