Re: Denying Access to a folder

From: Mark A. Sam (msam_at_Plan-It-Earth.Net)
Date: 09/15/05 

Date: Thu, 15 Sep 2005 09:24:32 -0400

That did the trick. Thank you.

"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"
<lanwench@heybuddy.donotsendme.unsolicitedmail.atyahoo.com> wrote in message
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> In news:eMbNY86rFHA.2540@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl,
> Mark A. Sam <msam@Plan-It-Earth.Net> typed:
> > Hello,
> >
> > I want to deny access to a folder containing data but cannot seem to
> > add a distribution group to the list in the Security window. This is
> > Windows 2003. When I click add and then the Group name I get a
> > message, Group cannot not found. I can, however, add individual
> > users then deny them 'List Folder Contents' rights.
> >
> > Thanks for any help.
> >
> > God Bless,
> >
> > Mark A. Sam
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> You can't use a distribution group for this purpose - that's for e-mail.
You
> can use a security group, even if it's a mail-enabled security group
(e.g.,
> in Exchange Server).
>
> NB: You've posted this in an XP newsgroup - for server questions, best to
> post in microsoft.public.windows.server.*
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