Re: Permission: the owner of a directory cannot access files but can delete them!

From: Steve Seguis [MVP] (steve_NO_SPAM_at_scriptmation.com)
Date: 11/23/05

  • Next message: Stefano: "Re: Permission: the owner of a directory cannot access files but can delete them!"
    Date: Wed, 23 Nov 2005 02:54:20 GMT
    
    

    Yes, if you are the owner (or are an administrator on the system). You can
    simply change the permissions to give your account read (or whatever access
    you like) to it.

    -- 
    Steve Seguis - MCSE, MVP Windows Server, SCJP
    SCRIPTMATION, INC.
    Automating the Enterprise
    http://www.scriptmation.com
    "Stefano" <stecrimi@yahoo.com> wrote in message 
    news:1132394262.871242.322740@g43g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
    > If - on a remote disk under Windows NT - I am the owner of a directory,
    > it is possible that I cannot access (i.e. read) some files in
    > subdirectories, but I can in any case delete the root directory and so
    > also the file I cannot access to. There is any way to gain the reading
    > permissions on such a file?
    >
    > thanks,
    >
    > Stefano
    > 
    

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