Using Windows Server 2003
Two Groups – Managment and Staff
Here’s what I’m trying to do:
There is a folder, Client_A_Z,
26 sub folders, A to Z
Both groups only have read permissions on these folders.
Within the sub folder, Staff can create new folders for a Client. Within the Client folder, Staff can R/W/D any files. However, Staff should be unable to delete the Client folder, while Management can delete the folder.
Issues:
1) I’ve given Staff the Create Folders/Append data permission. This allows them to create new folders. However, they cannot rename the folder, so its name stays as ‘New Folder’
In fact, it seems the only way they can rename is if I give the CREATOR OWNER delete permissions. Then the person who creates the Client folder can rename it. But I don’t want them to delete it?
How could I get round this?
2) A major issue is staff dragging folders somewhere else, by mistake.
Now lets say there is a folder AAAA01. So full path would be V:\Client_A_Z\A\AAAA01
So the staff member doesn’t have delete permissions on AAAA01, but does on any sub folders and files. So he drags it into V:\OtherStuff by mistake. All the sub folders and files will be moved, then he will get a permissions error about not being able to delete AAAA01. So now there will be two folders:
V:\Client_A_Z\A\AAAA01 – empty
V:\OtherStuff\A\AAAA01 – files and subfolders
Is there any way to prevent this?
Surely there must be something!
Thanks
Diarmuid