Re: stupid mistake

From: Ray at <%=sLocation%> [MVP] (%=sLocation%)
Date: 03/04/04 

Date: Thu, 4 Mar 2004 17:11:09 -0500

If you take ownership of the folder, which you should be able to do as the
administrator, you will have the rights to redo the permissions.

Right click--Properties
Security tab:
    You should see an error saying:
     ---------------------------
     Security
     ---------------------------
     You do not have permission to view or edit
     the current permission settings for [folder],
     but you can take ownership or change
     auditing settings.
     ---------------------------
     OK
     ---------------------------

Click OK
Click Advanced
Click Owner tab
Select yourself in the "change owner to"
Check "Replace owner..."
Click OK

Ray at work

"Jayjay" <jjf_71@notmail.com> wrote in message
news:4047a665.92313718@news.individual.NET...
> I just pulled a boner.
>
> I just created a directory on the server and moved files into it.
> I wanted the directory on the server secured.
>
> Default security was:
> Everyone: Full Access
>
> I changed access to:
> DomainAdmins: Full Access
> IT Admins: Full Access
> Everyone: No access
>
> I should have just removed the everyone group, but didn't, then
> clicked update.
>
> Now I can't get into the folder or its files from either as a domain
> admin or as an IT Admin.
>
> How do you correct this? I had a momentary brain lapse and forgot
> that "No Acess" always wins.
>
>

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