Re: Lost Folder Ownership and Access

From: Roger Abell (mvpNOSpam_at_asu.edu)
Date: 11/30/03 

Date: Sun, 30 Nov 2003 12:38:26 -0700

There is a checkbox to replace the security setting
on child objects. This is available in the advanced
security dialog. When you use this the settings you
are applying become inherited on everything within.
Without this the settings are only inherited down to
whereever new inheritance roots were previously
defined. 

-- 
Roger Abell
Microsoft MVP (Windows Server System: Security)
MCSE (W2k3,W2k,Nt4)  MCDBA
"karlo" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:9de001c3b76e$a36c5fa0$a601280a@phx.gbl...
> Hello,
>
> I set security for a drive such that Users group has full
> control. Most folders are successfully accessed.   But a
> few folders are not. And, t have lost  ownership of thru
> folders.  Reclaiming ownership and resetting access, is
> cumbersome and strange.
>
> When I click properties, I can reclaim ownership of a
> folder by using Advanced Button in Security Tab.   But
> before I add Users, I have to close Properties, then go
> back into Advanced Button in Security Tab. Then, when I
> do, I add Users group, then I assign a single permission
> and click Apply. At this point, another Users appears,
> with Full Control assigned, as originally setup.  I
> delete the second, more recent Users, then I Apply the re-
> re-appeared Users. This gives me access to the Folder.
> But, i still don't have access to sub-folders  AND
> files.   To regain access, I have to do the above
> procedure on EVERY sub-folder and file!
>
> What caused this problem?   How can I regain access to
> all folders and files in a quicker, simpler way?
>
> Thanks,
> karlo