Re: File copied by FTP not inheriting permissions from parent

From: Karl Levinson [x y] \(MVP\) (levinson_k@excite.com)
Date: 10/16/02


From: "Karl Levinson [x y] \(MVP\)" <levinson_k@excite.com>
Date: Wed, 16 Oct 2002 09:44:46 -0400


... yes, so you could try copying the file and then deleting the original.

There are tools you can use to do this if you want to move the files through
Windows instead of through FTP.

"Thierry F." <thierry.frache@systemexpert.com> wrote in message
news:OBFWyuNdCHA.2416@tkmsftngp11...
> I don't know if I can help but when you move a file from A directory to B
> directory, you keep the source permission. When you copy a file (from A to
> B), you get the permission from the B directory.
>
> Thierry F.
>
> "Darren Munt" <darrenm@ardex.com.au> a écrit dans le message de news:
> eCvTrDMdCHA.1596@tkmsftngp10...
> > I have a situation whereby I copy files using FTP to a server. The files
> are
> > usually read only. I connect remotely to that server and move the file
> from
> > the FTP directory to another directory on the server. The directory has
a
> > set of permissions that are different to those of the FTP directory. For
> > some reason, the file does not automatically inherit these permissions
and
> > seems to take those of the FTP directory with it instead. I have to open
> the
> > security tab, unselect "Allow inheritable permissions", reselect it an
> click
> > apply.
> >
> > No doubt I am labouring under a misconception of how directory security
> > works, but is there any way I can get the file to adopt the permissions
of
> > the parent directory without having to go through this rigmarole?
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> >
>
>



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