Re: permissions on subfolders of shared folder? can't open.

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Thanks Dave.


"Dave Nickason [SBS MVP]" <gwdibble@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Share permissions control network access (as opposed to local), and file
> permissions control all access, network or local. The more restrictive
> permissions apply. So my guess is that the file permissions on the
> subfolders are more restrictive than those on the top-level folder.
>
> If you check and see that that's the case, you can go to the top level
> folder's properties, Security tab, and verify that the permissions are as
> you want them. Click Advanced and click the "replace permission entries
> on all child objects...." item to apply the permissions to the subfolders
> and files. Depending on the size of the share, this can take a little
> while.
>
> But, a better way would be to set up the subfolders to inherit their
> permissions from the parent. That way, newly created folders and files
> should have the appropriate permissions assigned by default.
>
>
> "Bryce" <fukuzz@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>>I gave someone permission to view a folder on my machine. I gave them Full
>>Control, Change and Read in the "share permissions" tab.
>>
>> They can open up the main folder and view files in that folder but can't
>> open up folders within that folder. They get the "You might not have
>> permission to use this network resource...."
>>
>> Thanks for any suggestions.
>>
>> Bryce.
>>
>
>


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