Re: Read only property enabling by itself

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From: Alex Nichol (alexn.mvpdts_at_ntlworld.delete.com)
Date: 11/09/04 

Date: Tue, 09 Nov 2004 12:18:07 +0000

TG wrote:

>Ok here's the deal, I have created a new folder on our network and
>have an Access 2000 databse and MDE in it. When users try to run the
>program they get Read Only errors. When we click the read only
>property of the folder disabling it, it will appear checked again
>later on? Is there a way to permanantly disble this read only
>property to give write permissions?

Read only is an attribute that has no meaning for folders (the
directories are always open for writing), and XP makes an alternative
use of it. You can change it and on Apply it will ask if you want the
change applied to all contained objects, but the display of it for the
folder will revert to greyed

The problem you will be having will be in the NTFS access permissions on
the folder; r-click it, Properties - Security and make sure that your
users are allowed Write and Modify access 

-- 
Alex Nichol MS MVP (Windows Technologies)
Bournemouth, U.K.  Alexn@mvps.D8E8L.org (remove the D8 bit)

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