Re: Deny delete permission

From: Drew Cooper [MSFT] (dcoop_at_online.microsoft.com)
Date: 01/17/04 

Date: Fri, 16 Jan 2004 16:05:11 -0800

One other note: "write data" will still allow users to overwrite data in the
file, so there's still a chance for data loss. 

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Drew Cooper [MSFT]
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"fred" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:BE097A53-6178-49B4-983D-AAFA86D7EBFB@microsoft.com...
> If this is setup as folder and all subfolders the following permissions:
> Administrator-Full -control
>
> Everyone-Read & Execute
>              -List Folder Contents
>              -Read
>              -Write
>
> And set the shared permissions as everyone full-control.  Users can read
write and execute but will not be able to delete.
> This should work as you need it to.
>
>
>      ----- anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com wrote: -----
>
>      I have done this also and still am getting the same
>      results.  In some cases it tells the user that the folder
>      is read-only, though when I check the folder, it is not
>      marked as such.
>
>
>      >-----Original Message-----
>      >If you do not have Delete permission or Delete Subfolders
>      and files on a file or folder, you can delete it if you
>      are granted Delete Subfolders and Files permissions on the
>      parent folder.
>      >>Try not setting it to deny, both Delete Subfolders and
>      Files and Delete permissions, and just leave it
>      unchecked.  This needs to be done from the parent folder
>      down.  This should allow users to still create folders and
>      files but not delete them.
>      >>.
>      >

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