I recently moved a file from a folder that had permissions set for a
particular user while logged on as that user to a folder with permissions
set for all users. When logged on as another user, I couldn't open that
file. I wasn't expecting this and thought I completely lost access to that
file. Is it normal for folder permissions to follow a file if it's moved?
Is that what indeed happened?

I think I was able to regain access (I fumbled my way through this) by
logging on as the "permitted" user, opening the file from the new location
and resaving it. Did I do it the recommended way? Is there another?

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David

Within a volume, if a file is moved it retains its permissions.

If a file is moved between volumes, it inherits new permissions at the
destination. A move between volumes is really a copy and a delete.

Another way to regain access would be to log in as somebody who has "Full
Control" and change the permissions from the security tab. Or, you could
just copy and paste the file from Explorer, delete the original and rename
the copy.

If nobody has permissions to the file, an administrator of the server it's
on needs to take ownership of the file and then reset the permissions.

Hope this clears things up.

Oli


"David Turner" <dturner4_1999@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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Oli Restorick [MVP] wrote

If you're talking folder permissions, I follow you. File properties only
had General tab and an Advanced button for attributes

Is the rename a necessary step? Gary seems to indicate otherwise.

Same response as first. Further, file is local, not on a server.

Pending reply--Yes, thank you.

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David

Gary Smith wrote

I'll remember that one from now on.

Many thanks.

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David

To Oli or Gary:

How 'bout if I email a file from that folder?

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David

Oli Restorick [MVP] wrote

I'll have to recheck things when I'm back at work today. I may have to do
this:

How to Restore the Default NTFS Permissions for Windows 2000
http://support.microsoft.com/support.../Q266/1/18.ASP


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David

Oli Restorick [MVP] wrote

Or it may be as simply as retaking ownership somehow since I got 'Access is
denied' error.

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David

David Turner wrote

Well, everything was as it should be -- weird.

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David