diff --git a/config/siteMap.inc b/config/siteMap.inc
index bc38a7f..2614dbe 100644
--- a/config/siteMap.inc
+++ b/config/siteMap.inc
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ $default->siteMap->addPage("addFolder", "/presentation/lookAndFeel/knowledgeTree
 $default->siteMap->addPage("addFolderDocType", "/presentation/lookAndFeel/knowledgeTree/foldermanagement/addFolderDocTypeBL.php", "Manage Documents", User, "");
 $default->siteMap->addPage("deleteFolderDocType", "/presentation/lookAndFeel/knowledgeTree/foldermanagement/deleteFolderDocTypeBL.php", "Manage Documents", User, "");
 $default->siteMap->addPage("editFolder", "/presentation/lookAndFeel/knowledgeTree/foldermanagement/editBL.php", "Manage Documents", User, _("Modify Folder Properties"));
+$default->siteMap->addPage("copyFolderPermissions", "/presentation/lookAndFeel/knowledgeTree/foldermanagement/copyInheritedPermissionsBL.php", "Manage Documents", User, _("Copy Inherited Folder Permissions"), false);
 $default->siteMap->addPage("modifyFolderData", "/presentation/lookAndFeel/knowledgeTree/foldermanagement/modifyFolderDataBL.php", "Manage Documents", User, "Modify Folder Data", false);
 $default->siteMap->addPage("deleteFolder", "/presentation/lookAndFeel/knowledgeTree/foldermanagement/deleteFolderBL.php", "Manage Documents", User, _("Delete Current Folder"));
 
diff --git a/presentation/lookAndFeel/knowledgeTree/foldermanagement/copyInheritedPermissionsBL.php b/presentation/lookAndFeel/knowledgeTree/foldermanagement/copyInheritedPermissionsBL.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..564295f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/presentation/lookAndFeel/knowledgeTree/foldermanagement/copyInheritedPermissionsBL.php
@@ -0,0 +1,132 @@
+<?php
+/**
+ * $Id$
+ *
+ * Business logic used to edit folder properties
+ *
+ * Expected form variables:
+ * o $fFolderID - primary key of folder user is currently browsing
+ *
+ * Copyright (c) 2003 Jam Warehouse http://www.jamwarehouse.com
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ * 
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ * 
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+ * Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307  USA
+ *
+ * @version $Revision$
+ * @author Rob Cherry, Jam Warehouse (Pty) Ltd, South Africa
+ * @package foldermanagement
+ */
+ 
+require_once("../../../../config/dmsDefaults.php");
+
+KTUtil::extractGPC('fInheritedFolderID', 'fFolderID');
+
+if (!checkSession()) {
+    exit(0);
+}
+
+require_once("$default->fileSystemRoot/lib/visualpatterns/PatternListBox.inc");
+require_once("$default->fileSystemRoot/lib/visualpatterns/PatternEditableListFromQuery.inc");
+require_once("$default->fileSystemRoot/lib/visualpatterns/PatternListFromQuery.inc");
+require_once("editUI.inc");
+require_once("$default->fileSystemRoot/lib/security/Permission.inc");
+require_once("$default->fileSystemRoot/lib/visualpatterns/PatternCustom.inc");
+require_once("$default->fileSystemRoot/lib/foldermanagement/Folder.inc");
+require_once("$default->fileSystemRoot/presentation/lookAndFeel/knowledgeTree/foldermanagement/folderUI.inc");
+require_once("$default->fileSystemRoot/presentation/Html.inc");
+require_once("$default->fileSystemRoot/presentation/webpageTemplate.inc");    
+
+$oPatternCustom = & new PatternCustom();
+
+if (!isset($fFolderID)) {
+    $oPatternCustom->setHtml("<a href=\"javascript:history.go(-1)\"><img src=\"" . KTHtml::getBackButton() . "\" border=\"0\" /></a>\n");
+    $main->setErrorMessage(_("No folder currently selected"));
+    $main->setCentralPayload($oPatternCustom);						
+    $main->render();
+    exit(0);
+}
+
+$oFolder = Folder::get($fFolderID);
+if (!$oFolder) {
+    // folder doesn't exist
+    $oPatternCustom->setHtml("<a href=\"javascript:history.go(-1)\"><img src=\"" . KTHtml::getBackButton() . "\" border=\"0\" /></a>\n");
+    $main->setErrorMessage(_("The folder you're trying to modify does not exist in the DMS"));
+    $main->setCentralPayload($oPatternCustom);						
+    $main->render();
+    exit(0);
+}
+
+if (!isset($fInheritedFolderID)) {
+    //else display an error message
+    $oPatternCustom->setHtml("<a href=\"javascript:history.go(-1)\"><img src=\"" . KTHtml::getBackButton() . "\" border=\"0\" /></a>\n");
+    $main->setErrorMessage(_("No inherited folder given"));
+    $main->setCentralPayload($oPatternCustom);						
+    $main->render();
+    exit(0);
+}
+
+$oInheritedFolder = Folder::get($fInheritedFolderID);
+if (!$oInheritedFolder) {
+    //else display an error message
+    $oPatternCustom->setHtml("<a href=\"javascript:history.go(-1)\"><img src=\"" . KTHtml::getBackButton() . "\" border=\"0\" /></a>\n");
+    $main->setErrorMessage(_("The inherited folder given does not exist in the DMS"));
+    $main->setCentralPayload($oPatternCustom);						
+    $main->render();
+    exit(0);
+}
+
+//if the user can edit the folder
+if (!Permission::userHasFolderWritePermission($oFolder)) {
+    //user does not have write permission for this folder,
+    $oPatternCustom->setHtml("<a href=\"javascript:history.go(-1)\"><img src=\"" . KTHtml::getBackButton() . "\" border=\"0\" /></a>\n");
+    $main->setErrorMessage(_("You do not have permission to edit this folder"));
+    $main->setCentralPayload($oPatternCustom);						
+    $main->render();
+    exit(0);
+}
+
+$sQuery = DBUtil::compactQuery("
+SELECT
+    GFL.group_id AS group_id,
+    GFL.can_read AS can_read,
+    GFL.can_write AS can_write
+FROM
+    $default->groups_folders_table AS GFL
+WHERE GFL.folder_id = ?");
+$aParams = array($fInheritedFolderID);
+$aPermissions = DBUtil::getResultArray(array($sQuery, $aParams));
+
+if (PEAR::isError($aPermissions)) {
+    $oPatternCustom->setHtml("<a href=\"javascript:history.go(-1)\"><img src=\"" . KTHtml::getBackButton() . "\" border=\"0\" /></a>\n");
+    $main->setErrorMessage(_("Error retrieving folder permissions"));
+    $main->setCentralPayload($oPatternCustom);						
+    $main->render();
+    exit(0);
+}
+
+foreach ($aPermissions as $aRow) {
+    $aRow['folder_id'] = $fFolderID;
+    $res = DBUtil::autoInsert($default->groups_folders_table, $aRow);
+    if (PEAR::isError($res)) {
+        $oPatternCustom->setHtml("<a href=\"javascript:history.go(-1)\"><img src=\"" . KTHtml::getBackButton() . "\" border=\"0\" /></a>\n");
+        $main->setErrorMessage(_("Error saving folder permissions"));
+        $main->setCentralPayload($oPatternCustom);						
+        $main->render();
+        exit(0);
+    }
+}
+
+controllerRedirect("editFolder", "fFolderID=$fFolderID&fShowSection=folderPermissions");
+
+?>
diff --git a/presentation/lookAndFeel/knowledgeTree/foldermanagement/editUI.inc b/presentation/lookAndFeel/knowledgeTree/foldermanagement/editUI.inc
index ebf7f13..8a152d0 100644
--- a/presentation/lookAndFeel/knowledgeTree/foldermanagement/editUI.inc
+++ b/presentation/lookAndFeel/knowledgeTree/foldermanagement/editUI.inc
@@ -180,7 +180,9 @@ function getFolderGroupAccess($iFolderID, $sDivName) {
             $sToRender .= '<tr><td>Inherited from: <span style="background-color: ' . $sTDBGColour . ';">';
 
             $sToRender .= displayFolderPathLink(Folder::getFolderPathAsArray($iInheritedFolderID), Folder::getFolderPathNamesAsArray($iInheritedFolderID), "$default->rootUrl/control.php?action=editFolder");
-            $sToRender .= "</span></td></tr>";
+            $sToRender .= "</span>";
+            $sToRender .= " (" . generateLink("/control.php", "action=copyFolderPermissions&fFolderID=$iFolderID&fInheritedFolderID=$iInheritedFolderID", _("Copy")) . ")";
+            $sToRender .= "</td></tr>";
         } else {
             $sToRender .= "<tr><td><a href=\"$default->rootUrl/control.php?action=addGroupFolderLink&fFolderID=$iFolderID\"><img src=\"" . KTHtml::getAddButton() . "\" border=\"0\" /></a></td></tr>";
         }