Re: Deny folders creation/deletion without altering files accesses

Congratulations. Pat yourself on the back. Like I said very few people
understand or can figure out special permissions. -- Steve


"Seb" <Seb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:E4F67FE3-C833-4642-9C51-F2BB49946464@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> yes that's exactly it Steven, I first didn't know one group/person could
> be
> in there twice, when I realised that I did a test, but like i said it was
> on
> an existing structure where files did not inherit from their parent
> folder,
> and that's what it didn't work. now with a new test on a fresh structure
> it's
> fine! thx! :D
>
> "Steven L Umbach" wrote:
>
>> The key to special permissions is to realize that a user/group can be
>> shown
>> more than once for special permissions for the different possibilities in
>> the "apply onto" box. For example look at the special permissions for the
>> root folder of any default install of Windows XP pro. What I would do is
>> on
>> the general security page for the folder give the group
>> read/list/execute.
>> The general page generic security options are for "folders, subfolders,
>> and
>> files". Then go into advanced permissions and select edit for that group
>> for
>> folder, subfolders, and files and also check create files/append data.
>> While
>> still in special permissions select add and then add the group again and
>> select everything but full control/change permissions/take ownership and
>> then select "files only" in the apply onto box. See if that helps or not.
>> Don't feel embarrassed as I have found VERY few that know how to
>> configure
>> special permissions. --- Steve
>>
>>
>> "Seb" <Seb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:6A8371A7-9358-482E-BF9F-7C2FC4CCCD75@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> > Hi all,
>> >
>> > I'm a bit embarassed to ask this kind of question but I don't seem to
>> > be
>> > able to work it out myself...
>> >
>> > One of our users manages a folder on our public drive that has very
>> > limited
>> > access, some groups have read only access, some can write in certain
>> > folders,
>> > some in others etc... a real nightmare ;)
>> >
>> > The structure worked fine until we reaslised people could actually mess
>> > it
>> > up by creating their own folders etc... so I've been asked to change
>> > the
>> > accesses and prevent people from creating or deleting directories,
>> > however,
>> > in the Advanced Security Settings window, when denying "Create Folder"
>> > we
>> > also deny "Append Data", and every file we open is opened in read only
>> > mode.
>> >
>> > Is there any way of denying creation and deletion of folders while
>> > still
>> > allowing creation and edition of files?
>> >
>> > Thank you.
>> >
>> > Regards,
>> >
>> > Sébastien de Salvador
>>
>>
>>


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