What Happens When I Select a Check Box?

The following table explains what happens when you select a check box on the Authorization tab. Each pair of check boxes depicts the grant and denial settings for a permission in the Effective Permissions list. In each row, the pointer mouse pointer indicates an action (a mouse click) that occurs between the before and the after.
Mechanics of the Effective Permissions List
Before and After
Explanation
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A new explicit control overrides and hides the opposing indirect (gray) setting.
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A new explicit control overrides and hides the opposing ACT (green) setting.
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A new explicit control is added on top of the matching indirect (gray) setting.
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A new explicit control is added on top of the matching ACT (green) setting.
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A new explicit control replaces the opposing explicit control.
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The explicit control is removed and one of these underlying indirect (gray) or ACT (green) settings is revealed.