Folder Permissions (Moving)

[Dredz]

Folder Permissions (Moving)

I’m looking for a way to stop user moving folders on a publicly assessable drive hosted on a Windows 2003 file server but still have full access to the files inside, iv been tinkering all morning to no avail, can any one help?

thx

Dredz

 

[TSSTechie]

Howdy

Sorry Dredz, this isn't an answer to your question.

Just to say i'm having exactly the same problem on a Windows 2000 Server and I too have spend most of the morning trying out different configurations, but got nowhere. I end up not locking it down enough or locking everyone out.

So, you're not alone in this.

I too would be grateful of any assistance in this

Thanks in advance

TSSTechie

May The Force Be With You

 

[Dredz]

Woohoo I'm not alone!!!

There is nothing in the permissions that directly relates to Folder Directory Modification, I wonder if there is a way to create a new permission from scratch.

-- I have found a program called "ChildLock" that apparently stops you moving folders however it’s incredibly shoddy and causes more problems than it fixes.

There MUST be a way...

Dredz (Sweltering in the intense heat – damn lack of AC!)

 

[longhair]

Dredz - TSSTechie,
if the issue is only with the user moving 'folders' then don't let them use the folder...
what i mean is create a folder on their desktop and put short cuts to the 'files' inside. they still have access to the files but wont see the folder.
hth
regards,
longhair

 

[Dredz]

Thankx longhair, that’s a nice idea but its not going to work, the folders are far to numerous to start creating shortcuts - and the files contained within more so.

Just need a way of “locking” the folders into their current directory so people cant move them about…

Dredz

 

[longhair]

Dredz,
don't know how else you can handle. if the users need to write to the files then they need access to the folders. this access to the folders gives them the ability to move.
how about 're'training the user(s) (^o^)
regards,
longhair

 

[Dredz]

They are idiots – we can't retrain (^o^)

 

[longhair]

Dredz,
all right. tell them you wrote a new program. if they try to move any folders a hand will come out of the computer screen and slap them in the face. - (^o^)
but on a serious note - what about implementing a policy - if a user moves a folder they will be restricted from that folder tree and their supervisor / dept is still responsible for the work.
turn on auditing and then if someone does move a folder, follow through with said policy.
regards,
longhair

 

[Dredz]

Screw writing a program! if I catch them doing it again ill go and slap them my self!

The policy idea is a good one; I think ill wire up some electrodes to their chairs, so if they start moving folders the system will automatically electrocute them (just a little bit).

As much fun as that would be Id still like to find a way of preventing them moving the folders in the first place.

 

[kmcferrin]

On the Security tab, have you tried the various settings available by clicking on 'Advanced'? The settings available there are more granular than on the main page.

Honestly, I've never had this problem before. I've always just given users read/write access and not full control, and never had problems. But my employees are pretty unambitious.

 

[longhair]

kmcferrin,
with write access i believe they can still move folders. that's why i was going with the shortcut approach.
i still think it's doable -
create a folder at each level you need. put short cuts to all the files at that level in the folder. then on the users desktop give them a shortcut to the folder.
this is the way we handle it, especially if user a needs some files in a folder, but not others - and user b needs some files in the same folder, but not the ones user a has access to.
regards,
longhair