Re: Folders security, permissions

From: Doug Knox MS-MVP (dknox_at_mvps.org)
Date: 06/30/04 

Date: Wed, 30 Jun 2004 01:07:37 -0400

On the Security Tab, click Advanced, then the Owner Tab. In the Change Owner to list, select your username, or Administrators if you prefer. Check the box for Replace owner on subcontainers and objects and click Apply. 

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"Peter" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:22bb001c45e28$4469be60$a601280a@phx.gbl...
> Gordon:
> 
> thanks, i tried that, however I still ahve the same 
> problem.  Do I need to remove all of the permissions 
> under the permissions tab, and simply leave the owner as 
> Administrators?
> 
> Or do I have to go to each folder manually and add my 
> user name, Administrator, and Administrators to the 
> permissinos tab in a hope that that will allow me to open 
> the folders based on the fact that everyone will then 
> have access?
> 
> thanks for the help
> Pete
> 
>

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