Re: Permission Changes

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anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com
Date: 06/25/04 

Date: Fri, 25 Jun 2004 08:06:41 -0700

Unfortunately, that doesn't seem to be working either. I
am unable to save the modified file under the same name as
the original. Does windows consider that a form of
deletion?
>-----Original Message-----
>In article <1f38c01c45790$683075d0$a501280a@phx.gbl>,
>anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com says...
>> Is there a special combination of permissions that will
>> allow a user to access and edit a file(namely .txt
>> and .xls), but not be able to delete it? I have tried
all
>> I could think of, and the best I could get is the
ablility
>> to edit and delete the file, or denying both. The
>> offending permission is the directory
permission 'Delete
>> subfolders and files'. If it is set to deny, the user
>> can't edit or delete, if allowed, it is the opposite.
The
>> delete and modify permissions on the file don't seem
to
>> affect the ability to delete and modify at all(strange,
>> no?). Any help is appreciated.
>>
>Hi Tim,
>Granting the Read, Read and Execute, and Write NTFS
permissions will
>accomplish what you need. In order to delete a file you
need to grant
>the user the Modify standard permission or the Delete
special
>permission.
>
>HTH
>--
>Cheers,
> Marin Marinov
> MCT, MCSE 2003/2000/NT4.0,
> MCSE:Security 2003/2000, MCP+I
>-
>This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
confers no
>rights.
>
>"True knowledge exists in knowing that you know nothing."
>Socrates
>.
>

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