Re: Can't change file permissions in XP Pro

anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com
Date: 12/09/03 

Date: Tue, 9 Dec 2003 07:26:42 -0800

Actually nothing happens, thats the issue. When I have the
security dialog open of any file or folder, and I click on
a check box, I can't select or deselect it, because it's
grayed. No error messages, totally nothing. Effectively, I
can't change permissions. I also thought in the direction
of inherited rights, but until recent it just worked fine.
I can't remember doing anything causing this changed
behaviour.

Hans.

>-----Original Message-----
>So when you are in a security dialog and try to change
>a permission grant, what does happen.
>Seeing the grants grayed out is intended to indicate
>that this is not set directly but is inherited from
further
>up in the directory structure.
>
>--
>Roger Abell
>Microsoft MVP (Windows Server System: Security)
>MCSE (W2k3,W2k,Nt4) MCDBA
>"Hans" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message
>news:050e01c3bdef$9e9627e0$a401280a@phx.gbl...
>> Hi, I can't change file permissions anymore in XP Pro.
>> Permissions on all files seem to be normal, but I just
>> lost power to change permissions. Regardless the file or
>> folder, if I look at the security tab, the permission
>> settings are selected as they should, but have a grey
>> background. So I cant change it. Not even owners and
>> administrators can change settings of their files. "Use
>> simple file sharing" is off. I don't know when this
>> behaviour started, but a few months ago, it all worked
>> well. Since a few day's, I've seen this behavious on
>> multiple XP Pro machines.
>>
>> What causes this problem and how can I solve it? May it
>> have something to do with inheritance of rights?
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Hans.
>>
>>
>
>
>.
>

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