Re: Can't Add or Remove Permissions to a Share That I Own

From: Lanwench [MVP - Exchange] (lanwench_at_heybuddy.donotsendme.unsolicitedmail.atyahoo.com)
Date: 01/23/05 

Date: Sun, 23 Jan 2005 11:07:44 -0500

Kevin wrote:
> OK, this one has the entire staff perplexed. I have admin
> (full)rights on a folder on our file server. I am part of the admin
> group assigned to the folder and was also explicity added by name.
> Problem is that the Add and Remove buttons on the security tab are
> grayed-out! When network admin created a new folder on the server
> and gave me full ownership, they were still grayed-out.
> This is not a workstation specific problem either. Network admin even
> deleted my entire account and recreated me...still same problem. I can
> control the local drive on any workstation, just not the network
> shares. Any ideas would be most helpful. I can't perform my duties
> while this problem continues.
> Thanks in advance,
> Kevin

What permissions are inherited from a higher-levelfolder, and if the admins
change it so that the folder doesn't inherit higher-level permissions, but
is changed to explicitly allow users=modify and you=full control (or
whatever it is you're trying to effect), does that help?