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Users getting errors opening MS Office shared files on Win2003 Server

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by john

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I just implemented a Windows 2003 AD and File Server. The server is running Windows Server 2003 and is fully patched. The clients are all running Windows XP Pro SP2. They are using MS Office 2003. They can copy & paste files to and from the shared folders but, if they try to just open a file on a share with Word or Excel, it gives them an error: "You cannot access this file". I have even gone so far as giving the user group they are in full control on the shares and still get the same problem. I am running Vista and Office 2007 and can open the files with no problems (unless it is a file that some one had an error on, then it tells me the file is already open). I am a member of the Administrators group. I know I have to missing something in the permissions or a setting, any one have any ideas?

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by bart777

Set the shares to Everyone\Full Control.
Go to the folder and set the NTFS security the was you want it. I might open it up and give full control to start. Then test the heck out of it and lock it down step by step until you have the desired level of security on the files and folders.

Best of luck

by john

Would it be better to set it to Auth Users instead of Everyone?

by bart777

Domain users would be best. However I would start with Everyone since it is the least restrictive.

by john

I've tried Auth Users, Domain Users, and Everyone and giving them full access. It still will not let them open documents on the share. The users are having to copy the file to thier PC and edit what they need and then paste it over itself back on to the share. This is only happening with MS Office files (Word, Excel, and Publisher). They can open Wordperfect and Quadro Pro files with no problems.

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