Re: Directories on windows 2003 server always read only??

From: James (flatrel_at_comcast.net)
Date: 08/03/04 

Date: Mon, 2 Aug 2004 20:27:55 -0400

You are absolutly correct. Share permissions were not set to Full-that was
the issue.
thank you very much.

"Roger Abell" <mvpNOSpam@asu.edu> wrote in message
news:exwb0RFeEHA.3420@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> As Paul indicated, the Read-Only attribute is a misquueue,
> as on a folder that box in the UI is only a switch to setting
> or unsetting the Read-Only attribute on the contained files.
>
> Your issue is with the NTFS permissions and/or the share
> level permission.
>
> --
> Roger Abell
> Microsoft MVP (Windows Server System: Security)
> MCSE (W2k3,W2k,Nt4) MCDBA
> "James" <flatrel@comcast.net> wrote in message
> news:AIedndKoZsCnjJDcRVn-sA@comcast.com...
> > Hi Miha-
> > Thanks for this article. I tried it and READ ONLY attrib came back
> > unfortunately. According to the responses I received, this should not
> hamper
> > our ability to create folders. smells like security, but yet problem
still
> > occurs.
> > -J
> >
> >
> >
> > "Miha Pihler" <mihap-news@atlantis.si> wrote in message
> > news:uTqBzc8dEHA.3420@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> > > Hi James,
> > >
> > > This will explain why you have read only folders (nothing to be
worried
> > > about).
> > >
> > > You Cannot View or Change the Read-Only or System Attribute of Folders
> > >
> >
>
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;326549&Product=winsvr2003
> > >
> > > Other then this, as Paul suggested, check also NTFS permissions...
> > >
> > > Mike
> > >
> > > "James" <flatrel@comcast.net> wrote in message
> > > news:v6mdndfphu-D15HcRVn-pQ@comcast.com...
> > > > Can anyone help with this. I have a 3 winxp pc network on a domain
> with
> > 1
> > > > windows 2003 server. It is the domain controller w/Active Directory.
I
> > > have
> > > > set full permissions on a directory for my users and they can also
map
> > > fine
> > > > to it fine.Problem is they cannot create new folders or files in the
> > > > directory. They get access denied. I checked the permissions, they
are
> > > fine,
> > > > however the directory is READ ONLY. I remove this and it reverts
right
> > > back
> > > > to read only.Why is this happening and how can I prevent it?
> > > > Thank,
> > > > James
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

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