Preventing users from deleting shares

[watergapnomad]

Today I had a user delete a subfolder from a share. I promptly restored it from tape backup, but it got me thinking why Microsoft would have it setup so that a share (or subfolder of) could be deleted so easily, without so much as a flag that asks, "Are you sure you would like to delete this folder?".

Is there a way to add such a flag before the folder is zapped, or is there a way to have it sent to the recycle bin on the server so as to make the restore process that much easier?

 

[TechyMcSe2k]

Best practice is to build the subfolders for your users and then DENY delete for folders on that Shares/Folder Advanced Permissions

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[markdmac]

And I suggest you enable ShadowCopy so you don't have to go to tape.

I hope you find this post helpful.

Regards,

Mark

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