Is there a setting where I can make Sharepoint default not to inherit parent folder permissions? Thanks.

Unfortunately No. But you can override the new item's permissions as soon as you add it to the folder/library. Of course, you CAN create a custom event receiver that can do whatever you define, with the permissions to the new item. Start here: http://www.wrox.com/WileyCDA/Section/Programming-Event-Handling-in-Windows-SharePoint-Services.id-306329.html For another article that more closely shows what you're trying to do, try this one: http://www.law.com/jsp/lawtechnologynews/PubArticleLTN.jsp?id=1202424667503 In this one, the items actually default some values to match the parent folder, but you can do just the opposite and set permissions as you'd like. I trust that answers your question... Thanks C http://www.cjvandyk.com/blog