# Deleted permissions - how do I restore them

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**Category:** Plex Media Server\
**Tags:** server-synology\
**Created:** [April 21, 2026, 6:25pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/deleted-permissions-how-do-i-restore-them/938206 "2026-04-21T18:25:19Z")\
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**Author:** ![bigg862](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/f9ae1b/32.png) [@bigg862](https://forums.plex.tv/u/bigg862)\
**Post date:** [April 21, 2026, 6:25pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/deleted-permissions-how-do-i-restore-them/938206/1 "2026-04-21T18:25:20Z")

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Server Version#:DSM 7.3.2  
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I was wondering why my Synology Disks kept spinning when there was no activity. I went onto my Windows PC and I looked at the permissions in File Explorer to see the folders where I keep my music and pictures. I saw under the security tab that certain “users” had read-write access. I am the only user of this PC. So I removed this for the folders and in doing so I broke Plex Media server, Plex for my car and Plexamp for my phone iPad etc. Any ideas on how I restore this or do I have to reinstall Plex?

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**Author:** ![tom80H](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/tom80h/32/19753_2.png) [@tom80H](https://forums.plex.tv/u/tom80H)\
**Post date:** [April 21, 2026, 9:29pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/deleted-permissions-how-do-i-restore-them/938206/2 "2026-04-21T21:29:11Z")

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Make sure to manage file permissions on the Syno itself (not using Windows file explorer!!).

> [@Synology FAQ - Questions, Answers, and How-To's](https://forums.plex.tv/t/490215/25):
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> FAQ 19: Setting permissions to allow Plex access to media files Before beginning, it’s important to remember one key point; Plex doesn’t have any special privileges on Synology except for being able to access the Video Transcoding acceleration hardware. It cannot read any of your files unless you expressly grant permission. This is a fundamental principle of Linux (which Synology uses for DSM) Because of how Synology grants permission, access to files is broken into two different …

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**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/2/a/2acb9765406f63293d357b4ec509ec39aa28f2ad.png) [@system](https://forums.plex.tv/u/system)\
**Post date:** [July 20, 2026, 9:29pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/deleted-permissions-how-do-i-restore-them/938206/3 "2026-07-20T21:29:50Z")

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