Re: read only permissions keep appearing

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From: Alex Nichol (alexn.mvpdts_at_ntlworld.com)
Date: 07/13/04


Date: Tue, 13 Jul 2004 18:06:08 +0100

ottis41 wrote:

>I am having the same problem!
>We have moved files from one server to the next and all
>files are read only event when i click to change that it
>goes through the motion like its changing attrabutes, but
>then comes back as read only, and the check box is check
>again.

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

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


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