Re: File permission problems

From: James Morey [MS] (jmorey@online.microsoft.com)
Date: 09/30/02


From: "James Morey [MS]" <jmorey@online.microsoft.com>
Date: Mon, 30 Sep 2002 11:34:05 -0700


Did you try changing ownership of the file using the Owner tab in the
Advanced Properties dialog?

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"Ricardo M. Urbano - W2K/NT4 MVP" <rmu1@columbiaSPAM.SUCKSedu> wrote in
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> What other permissions are on the file?  Can you describe what is in the
> Advanced Security property ***?  I know it would probably be easier,
> bit no screenshots please.
>
> Jeff Lynne wrote:
> >
> > I have a Win2000 file server, users have access to a folder that has an
> > Access database.  I want a specific user to have full control to the
> > database and let him change the permissions on the file to allow the
people
> > he wants to access it.  Currently I've given him Full Control, and have
gone
> > into advance properties (under the security tab) and made sure that he
has
> > all the advanced permissions also (including change permissions).  But
every
> > time this user open the security tab to add a user, he get an error
saying
> > "You only have permissions to view the current securty information on
> > accounts.mdb".
> >
> > I added the user to the local administrators group, and of course that
> > worked.  But as soon as he is out, he can't change anything.  I'm not
sure
> > if this is a rights issue or permissions issue.  If a user has full
> > permissions at the file level, shouldn't they also have the rights to
change
> > its permissions.  Any help would be appreciated.
> >
> > Thanks
> > Jeff
>
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> Ricardo M. Urbano
> Microsoft Windows 2000/NT MVP