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Shared folder permissions frank062547 08-18-2006
Posted by frank062547 on August 18, 2006, 3:20 pm
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This seems too easy, but I can't seem to get it.

Our users log into a domain on our WAN. We have file servers at some
larger locations for file and printer sharing, but at one smaller
location I have two users who desperately need to share files, so I had
the bright idea to use our virus definition server, which already has
file sharing turned on.

I created a C:\Share folder and shared it as Share$. The group
Everyone has full rights to Share. Then I created an Accounting folder
for the two users.

On the Securities tab, I added the two users using their domain names.
I gave them each Full Control to the Accounting folder. I then removed
Everyone -- I think this was my big mistake.

Now, there are no names listed on the security tab. Nobody, not even
the Administrator for this computer, can access this folder. The "Add"
button to add users is greyed out.

Is there any way to add a user back to administer this folder?


Posted by Danny Sanders on August 18, 2006, 3:36 pm
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Try going to the security tab, click the advanced button, go to the owner
tab and take ownership of the folder.


hth
DDS W 2k MVP MCSE

> This seems too easy, but I can't seem to get it.
>
> Our users log into a domain on our WAN. We have file servers at some
> larger locations for file and printer sharing, but at one smaller
> location I have two users who desperately need to share files, so I had
> the bright idea to use our virus definition server, which already has
> file sharing turned on.
>
> I created a C:\Share folder and shared it as Share$. The group
> Everyone has full rights to Share. Then I created an Accounting folder
> for the two users.
>
> On the Securities tab, I added the two users using their domain names.
> I gave them each Full Control to the Accounting folder. I then removed
> Everyone -- I think this was my big mistake.
>
> Now, there are no names listed on the security tab. Nobody, not even
> the Administrator for this computer, can access this folder. The "Add"
> button to add users is greyed out.
>
> Is there any way to add a user back to administer this folder?
>



Posted by frank062547 on August 30, 2006, 7:09 am
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Thanks. This worked fine. Now Everyone has full permissions to the
folder again. But these two ladies really need exclusive use of this
folder. Is there a practical way to handle this?

Danny Sanders wrote:
> Try going to the security tab, click the advanced button, go to the owner
> tab and take ownership of the folder.
>
>
> hth
> DDS W 2k MVP MCSE
>
> > This seems too easy, but I can't seem to get it.
> >
> > Our users log into a domain on our WAN. We have file servers at some
> > larger locations for file and printer sharing, but at one smaller
> > location I have two users who desperately need to share files, so I had
> > the bright idea to use our virus definition server, which already has
> > file sharing turned on.
> >
> > I created a C:\Share folder and shared it as Share$. The group
> > Everyone has full rights to Share. Then I created an Accounting folder
> > for the two users.
> >
> > On the Securities tab, I added the two users using their domain names.
> > I gave them each Full Control to the Accounting folder. I then removed
> > Everyone -- I think this was my big mistake.
> >
> > Now, there are no names listed on the security tab. Nobody, not even
> > the Administrator for this computer, can access this folder. The "Add"
> > button to add users is greyed out.
> >
> > Is there any way to add a user back to administer this folder?
> >


Posted by Danny Sanders on August 30, 2006, 11:23 am
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Now Everyone has full permissions to the
> folder again. But these two ladies really need exclusive use of this
> folder. Is there a practical way to handle this?

Remove everyone and only add the specific people that need access.


hth
DDS W 2k MVP MCSE

> Thanks. This worked fine. Now Everyone has full permissions to the
> folder again. But these two ladies really need exclusive use of this
> folder. Is there a practical way to handle this?
>
> Danny Sanders wrote:
>> Try going to the security tab, click the advanced button, go to the owner
>> tab and take ownership of the folder.
>>
>>
>> hth
>> DDS W 2k MVP MCSE
>>
>> > This seems too easy, but I can't seem to get it.
>> >
>> > Our users log into a domain on our WAN. We have file servers at some
>> > larger locations for file and printer sharing, but at one smaller
>> > location I have two users who desperately need to share files, so I had
>> > the bright idea to use our virus definition server, which already has
>> > file sharing turned on.
>> >
>> > I created a C:\Share folder and shared it as Share$. The group
>> > Everyone has full rights to Share. Then I created an Accounting folder
>> > for the two users.
>> >
>> > On the Securities tab, I added the two users using their domain names.
>> > I gave them each Full Control to the Accounting folder. I then removed
>> > Everyone -- I think this was my big mistake.
>> >
>> > Now, there are no names listed on the security tab. Nobody, not even
>> > the Administrator for this computer, can access this folder. The "Add"
>> > button to add users is greyed out.
>> >
>> > Is there any way to add a user back to administer this folder?
>> >
>



Posted by frank062547 on August 30, 2006, 4:23 pm
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Danny Sanders wrote:
> Now Everyone has full permissions to the
> > folder again. But these two ladies really need exclusive use of this
> > folder. Is there a practical way to handle this?
>
> Remove everyone and only add the specific people that need access.
>
>
> hth
> DDS W 2k MVP MCSE

That's what I did -- sort of. I added the two ladies and set their
permissions, then I removed Everyone. Maybe I just fumble fingered.
Thanks for all your input.

I'll do another folder as a test folder and be sure the permissions are
working like I want. Then I'll move their files to that one.


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