Win 2k3 folder permissions - access deined

[Robdav]

Hi all,

Wonder if anyone can shed some light on this.

I have the following folder structure on a win2k3 server.

c:\test <- shared as test (share permissions are set to everyone (read))
--- c:\test\rob

I have created a global security group called rob with the rob user as a member.

on c:\test I have granted the rob group NTFS modify permissions.
on the c:\test\rob folder i have also granted the rob group NTFS modify permissions.

I can access the test share ok and see the rob folder but when I try to access the rob folder, i get access denied! ?

Any ideas as this is happening on both our live server and our test vmware server also. Is there anything funny in the way the 2k3 server handles permissions that is different to previous windows server?

 

[aix0]

You shouldn't need to grant the group any permissions on child objects of test, as it should be inherited - unless you have specifically set it not to.

You could try going into the advanced permissions of the test folder and select "replace permissions on child objects with these".

 

[Robdav]

I've not set the rob folder to inherite any permissions from the test folder so I need to specify the group permissions specifically in the rob folder.

Incidentally I've just added the rob user to the ntfs permissions on the rob folder and it works as expected (ie. I can access the rob folder when logged into the domain using the rob user login). However it still stands that if I assign a group permissions to the rob folder, the members cannot access the folder.

*confused of crowthrone!!

 

[Robdav]

been a fool... I've set the permissions correctly on the lowest folders but further up the tree i'd forgotten to give anyone any sort of access... !!!

hangs head in shame...