Windows Forum

Ask something
Discussion Locked

Sharing/Security for Parent & Subfolders

0 helpful
3 replies

by sugus5 1 view

Closed to new repliesThis discussion is closed. It stays readable, but it takes no new replies.

Environment: Server Win 2000. WinXP clients.
Parent shared folder, subfolder L1, subfolder L2.
I am trying to set permissions for 2 individual users on a shared folder. I want them to be able to have full control on subfolder L2 only in the shared folder. On the parent shared folder and other subfolders, they should only have read permission.
I have tried changing the security and sharing permissions on each of the folders and it still does not work the way I want it to.
This is what I have set for the users at the moment:
Parent folder: sharing is set to read only and security is set at full control.
Subfolder L2: Sharing and security is set at full control. Allow inheritable permissions is marked.
What is happening at the moment: Getting 'access denied' message when trying to create a new folder.
Please help!

3 replies

by cmiller5400

Ok... Let's say that you create a directory called SharedDir You SHARE that directory with permissions of Full Control. You set the SECURITY of the SharedDir Folder to read only. L1 will inherit the security from SharedDir that is readonly. Now on L2 Uncheck the inherit permissions from parent. Now add the users with Modify permissions to the L2 Folder's SECURITY. Voila, they now have the appropriate access.

What is happening with your situation as described is the most restrictive permissions is taking effect. Where you SHARED SharedDir as readonly you can change the NTFS security to your hearts content, but if the users have read-only to that SHARE and they access the files through the SHARE, they will only beable to read even if they have full control over the NTFS files. Good Luck!!

by sugus5

Thanks for that. You're explanation cleared it up so that I know what to do in the future.

This discussion is closed to new replies.