Re: Ooops not resolved

Mark,
The two things you need to do are:
- reset ownership (as you have been doing) and check the box to Reset
ownership on subcontainers;
- reset permissions, checking the box to reset permissions on child objects.
Obviously you need to be extremely careful not to lose track of the
permissions that are supposed to be there. If you can find out what happened
you have a chance to reverse it if you are careful. You need to reset at
whatever level in the folder tree the problem occured,
Hope that helps,
Anthony
http://www.airdesk.co.uk




"Mark A. Sam" <MarkASam@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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There is a folder (with its subfolders) that I can access now, but I can't
open the files. I get this message.

There was an error opening this document. Access denied.

I just discovered that I can open a document if I give the Administrator
ownership, close the properties box open it again, then give Everyone
permissions, then I can open the file. But there are over 18,000 files
under the main folder so it isn't practical.

Different subfolders have different property settings. I can't explain
it. I can jump around and find that some folders are accessible as well as
some files. Some permissions are editible and some aren't. One folder has
all of its properties check, but some were disabled. When I clicked on
the enabled checkboxes they became disabled but still checked.

It doesn't make sense but it is what I am dealing with.

Thanks for your help and God Bless,

Mark

"Anthony [MVP]" <anthony.spam@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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I'm not sure I understand the problem, but did you also check the box to
reset permission on child objects?
What exact error are you getting?
Anthony
http://www.airdesk.com


"Mark A. Sam" <MarkASam@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Anthony,

I was logged in as Administrator. I did take ownership to get the
ability to add users back onto the list and set permissions. The
userlist now includes the Administrator and Everyone. All permissions
are issued including full control. Some subfolders are accessible, some
aren't. Some files are accessible and some aren't. No files (.pdf) will
open. This is what is bizarre.

I have deleted files and folders that others have created. I am an
administrator and should expect to. But this problem doesn't seem to be
subject to any rules or rationale.

Thank you for your response and God Bless,

Mark A. Sam


"Anthony [MVP]" <anthony.spam@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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It is less bizarre than it seems.
The Creator Owner can only delete stuff they create or own.
As administrator you can over-rule by taking ownership and then setting
the permissions.
Anthony,
http://www.airdesk.com




"Mark A. Sam" <MarkASam@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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I got permissions set on the main folder, but a couple of the
subfolders are denying me permission, even as Administrator, and some
of the files are being denied in the folders that I can access.

I know little about this stuff, but it seems bizarre. It also seems
irrational that the Administrator can be denied permission, yet if a
new user is added, he has permission to delete folders and can wipe
out valuable information. Am I wrong in thinking that an Admin should
have all rights, and a new user no rights until they are granted?

God Bless,

Mark A. Sam


"Mark A. Sam" <MarkASam@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Hello,

I recently set Special permissions on a folder and its subfolders to
Deny Delete and Deny Delete on Folders and Subfolders. The only
group listed was Everyone. After that, I think someone else
unchecked Full Control and Modify permissions. Either that or they
unchecked themselves. When I rechecked Full Control and Modify,
they showed up in the special permissions section. Then I removed
all special permissions thinking I could just start over from
scratch, but the group Everyone had disappeared and no group listed.

Now I can't add a group and can't access the folders. How can I fix
this? The server is running Windows 2003 Small business edition if
that matters.

Thank you for any help and God Bless,

Mark A. Sam













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