File Ownership

[Hokey]

I had some disk problems this past week end and had to move files and folders to other disk drives to fix the problems.

The problem that is caused is that now the owner of these files/folders has been reset to Administrator. Is there any way to "give" ownership to a file/folder without haveing to log on as each individual and take ownership?

Any resource kit utilities or 3rd pary apps?

Thanks

 

[AJ1982]

In theory, the actual ownership of the files does not matter as this does not affect who can do what to the file.

Although, a quik way for a end user to take ownership is to create the file.

Login as the user concerned. Copy the files locally, delete the server copy and put them back.

The creator is now the owner. I hope this solves your problem.

If Admin does modify or move it again, it will most likele move ownership back.

Let me know how you go

Fatz.

 

[Hokey]

Actually the ownership of the file does matter if you are using disk quotas ... Disk Quotas use file ownership to determine the users used disk space. I have written scripts that reset the security settings on all the files, but I was having problems finding a way to change the file ownership .... But I did find a program that can do it.

NTP Software's Domain Assistant has the ability to change the ownerhsip of files/folders. It even has a command line interface so you can write batch scripts.

 

[oddysey]

Using explorer go to the file with admin rights. Right click the file choose the security tab, then go to advanced, under take ownership add the new owner

 

[Hokey]

There is no way to 'add' additional owners in the OWNERS tab of the Access Controll Settings ... and this is by design. M$ wanted administrators to take responisbility for their actions and didnt give admins the rights to "give" ownership to others than themselves (or the groups they belong to). The problem with this "responsibility" theory is that M$ also gave us a new tool (Disk Quotas) that uses the ownership settings to determin allocated disk space. I have purchased NTP's Domain Assistant and it has solved the problem.