Problem with Windows NT4 User folders and administrator

[babisgr]

Hello everyone,

I have a Windows NT4 Server. It has a shared folder called "Users" where all the user folders are located. If user A tries to open user's B folder; he gets an Access Denied" error.
Now here is my problem. In order for the administrator to get access to the folder (to copy it with its contents to another location/server) he needs to "Take Ownership" and after he completes the task he needs to "Give Ownership Back".
This is not good as I have 835 users.

I have tried to add the Administrator with full rights unsuccesfully.

Any help would be appreciated.

Thank you,
Harry

 

[grimmy26]

I am not understanding that you added the administrator unsuccessfully. If you give for example the domain admins full control to the users share and then click on the security tab and make sure that domain admins permissions of full control has been replaced on subdirectories and files then any members of that group will be able to see and do anything under the users share.

 

[jasonboyes]

Make sure you give the rights for administrator to the user directory (or the root directory) and let the rights propegate to all sub folders.

Jason

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[babisgr]

Thank you both for your replies. That was what I meant when I said that I tried to give admin full rights.
When I right click on the shared user folder and go to security and then permissions and select both boxes for folders and files - I get an error message that access is denied to the user's folder (for every user until I hit cancel).
I didn't do the original setup. Can the other guy have screwed me up by not giving full admin rights to the folder?

Thank you,
Harry

 

[TechLad]

You need to use something CACLS - not sure if the NT4 version can edit without replacing but the W2K version certainly can.
If you still get Access Denied when editing then you will need a third party tool like Security Explorer whihc is an excellent tool.



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[babisgr]

Thank you for the reply. I know W2K and W2003 do it but I still get access denied with NT4. I will try restoring from the backup to a new folder with the right permissions.

Any ideas are welcome.

Thank you,
Harry