Deny delete creates temp files

All,

On a Windows 2000 server I have a file which I want users to modify
but do not want them to be bale to delete it. I am sure I have set
the permissions correctly. The permissions are not inherited and I
went through the advanced screens to deny the delete (got the deny
takes precedence warning etc) and now the users ahve "Special
Permissions".

However, when the file is modified, an oddly named file is left
behind. The file in question is an Excel file.

Can someone please tell me

a) Excel is doing this. I doubt htis as the behaviour affects all
users and the only began when permissions were changed.

b) Windows is doing for some reason other than file permissions

c) Windows has to do this to prevent the file being deleted. As the
file cannot be deleted (and modified????) a new file is created with a
new name. This new file is saved with the changes. Then the new and
old files are renamed (names swapped).

I am thinking C - but the above behaviour occurs even when the domain
admin modifies the file and the domain admin has delete permissions.

If anyone can shed any light on this I would be msot grateful.

Kev

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