Re: 2003 chkdsk

Hope this helps.

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/w2kmsgs/2934.asp

You'll find them as;
public.windows.server.*


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"barry" wrote:
| Hi,
|
| This is actually a 2003 server, but I cant find the newsgroup.
|
| I'm implementing a new file server, and have been sorting out the
| permission for user directories, departments etc etc. I ran a checkdsk
| on the volume, this ran, and replaced "invalid security id with default
| security id" for about 600,000 files. What exactly does it determine as
| "invalid security"? It was working fine until I ran check disk.
| Obviously the default security is rather locked down, and denies all my
| users from accessing their files. After a few hours of messing, I
| eventually sorted it (that and I had a script to do half the work
| anyway). The script just sets the owner of files in their user directory
| (using subinacl), and gives them full control to anythgin in their user
| directory. If its relevant I can copy the code.
|
| I've just run another chkdsk (without /f!!) and its come up with a load
| more "invalid security IDs".
|
| what doesn't it like??
|
| Does anyone know of any program that can 'back up' the security settings
| on files so that if this happens again - presumably when i next chkdsk
| /f, I can just restore them?
|
| Thanks
| Barry
|


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