What is the lowest NTFS permission needed to change attributes of a NTFS folder?

Write
Read
Modify
Full Control

Answer:

Write

• Full control: This is permission to read, write, modify, and execute files in a folder; change attributes and permissions; and take ownership of a folder or the files within it.
• Modify: This is permission to read, write, modify, and execute files in a folder, as well as change attributes of the folder or the files within it.
• Read & execute: This is permission to display a folder’s contents; display the data, attributes, owner, and permissions for files within the folder; and run files within the folder.
• List folder contents: This is permission to display a folder’s contents; display the data, attributes, owner, and permissions for files within the folder; and run files within the folder.
• Read: This is permission to display a file’s data, attributes, owner, and permissions.
• Write: This is permission to write to a file, append to the file, and read or change the file’s attributes.