Re: How to enforce "Explicit Allow" on a folder?

From: Jimmy Andersson [MVP] (jimmy_noSpam__at_mvps.org)
Date: 03/24/04


Date: Wed, 24 Mar 2004 13:29:32 +0100

Go to the properties of the folder, on the security tab select advanced and
uncheck the checkbox that allows inheritable permissions.

Regards,
/Jimmy

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Jimmy Andersson, Q Advice AB
Microsoft MVP - Directory Services
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<anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:125e901c4116c$7ba0ea60$a401280a@phx.gbl...
> There is a problem with that Derek, It seems that I can't
> remove it since it's inheriting from a parent folder!  is
> there a way to remove it disregarding the inheritance
> from the parent folder?
>
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Take everyone off of the ACL. Just add UserA.
> >
> >-- 
> >Derek Melber
> >BrainCore.Net
> >derekm@braincore.net
> >"Ronnie" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> message
> >news:d50801c410d7$06bd5160$a001280a@phx.gbl...
> >> I need to secure a few folders!  I have created groups
> >> that contain users.  If for example I want to secure a
> >> folder by preventing access to all users and allow
> access
> >> to user A.  The best way to do it is to Deny all users
> >> and allow access to User A.  But the Deny All takes
> >> precidents over Allow, how do I make an Explicit Allow
> to
> >> make the Allow option take precidents over Deny? any
> >> Ideas!
> >
> >
> >.
> >


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