Shared files and folders

[tbalazs]

I have set up some shared folders on which the share and security permissions seem to be operating OK; for instance, users can open and change documents across the share but are not allowed to delete them (whereas admins are allowed).
But, whereas when an admin changes and saves a file across the share everything works OK, when a user does so, a tmp file is saved in the same folder.
What causes this and how can I stop it?
Thanks for any advice.
Tony.

 

[J741]

What causes it...

Well, most word processing applications (such as MS Word) create a temprorary backup of the document that is being worked on, and then delete that file when the program is closed.

How to resolve this issue...

I am not sufficiently familiar with W2K Server to advise you on this as far as the server is concerned, but each word processing application usually has a configuration option that can specify where files are located, including temporary files. Perhaps you could modify the application's settings to use the workstation's hard drive for temporary files.

- James.