Windows XP Permissions not propogating to folders

You may need to use select the bottom button which will replace the permissions on all subfolders.

Sorry JasperIAM.  I posted that without refreshing.

Sam I am...Jasper I am.....No worries....

Thanks JasperIAM!

By chance, who is the "owner" of the files for which you are trying to modify?

Thanks for the quick response.  I really appreciate it.

I took ownership of the files using the Jason account so Jason is the owner of the original files.  

I've checked the bottom box and replaced all permissions on the subfolders which works fine until someone creates a folder and ads a file.  

If someone creates a file in a folder that's already there, Jason can open it fine.  It's only if someone creates a new folder, that Jason can't open the files placed there.  (Jason can open the new folder fine, just can't open the file)

Thanks again

Do you have "Share" and "NTFS" permissions being set on this?

On the bottom Jason user listed on the screen shot, follow these steps and tell me what happens:

1. right click the directory and go to "sharing and security"
1.b then go to the security tab and select the bottom Jason account
1.c click "advanced"
2.  left click his name once and select the "edit" option
3. from the drop down option, select

If you mean the Sharing and Security tab, yes, I do.

Sharing has Everyone Full Control.  Security tab is the individual names allowed access.

If you're referring to something else, please let me know.

Thanks

then check the box at the bottom (apply these permissions.......blah....blah) and hit ok

Is the folder that you showed the permissions the shared folder?  I've seen this type of issue with offline files.  Sometimes it just won't pick up the permissions from the parent folder.  

If you go to a sub folder, does it show the same permissions with inheriting on?

I did that now and it went through the files (See picture #1).  "UHfiles is the shared folder with the subfolders under it."

I got an error message as the process was going.  (See picture 2)  I clicked 'Continue' twice and it went through the rest of the files.

Jason/owner still doesn't have access to the folder created by the other person on the network or new folders created by others.

Thanks for sticking with me.

Yeah, he doesn't have ownership of that file.  Since he didn't, it wouldn't let him modify the permissions.

You will need to log in as the user and check the "take ownership of this file and all subfolders".  Then he will be able to make the changes I stated prior to your post.

I am heading out but will monitor this after I get home.  I know how bad it sucks to have something like this come up at a sat office before you are supposed to leave.

I think Sam has it right.  Change that ownership and then push that down and you should have it.

I'll give that a try.  

But I can give permission for Jason to view files created by others.  But my goal is to have it happen automatically when another user creates a folder.  Think this will do that?

I'll be working on this into the evening, so I appreciate you monitoring from home.

Yes, that should "fix" it.  Also, just make sure that Inherit is checked as well.

Still no go.  Taking ownership gave Jason the ability to open the previous folder and file created, but I created another folder and file on another machine with the username Bethany and Jason can't open the file.

After it didn't work, I tried to replace the child objects with the parent objects again with no luck.

Attached is a screen shot of how I took ownership.

Thanks

Are they creating the folder directly under uhshared?

Can you show a screen shot for the permissions of the folder "00 Schedule"?

Yes, they are.

Jason is using the 'owner' accoutn on the computer.  Would that have something to do with it?

Attached are screen shots.

Thanks for the quick suggestions, but nothing has worked.  It's late, so I'm puntiing on this one, closing the question and flying home tomorrow.

Sorry nothing would work.  Have a safe trip back.

** I just objected so that you would have a chance to see what I posted and save it before the question was deleted **

Thanks for posting another suggestion.  I emailed it to myself so I would have it the next time I return.  Or I might check with the people there to see if they'd be willing to have me talk them through the change over the phone.  It seems simple enough that they could give it a try.

Both of you have been great helping me through this.

Thanks.

PS:  Mr. Moderator, would you keep this question open until I respond again?  I'll post again mid-week.

Great work.  Thanks for understanding why I stopped the question from being deleted.  The question should be kept open until you ask for it to be deleted again or we find a solution for you.  Either way, I will continue to monitor this question and find you a solution.  Have a nice weekend!

Not sure how.  You can ask in the support forum, or just accept Sam's last response.  I don't need the points so I won't complain.  Always a good idea to leave questions open wtih good info.

Sorry it didn't work out.

Sorry we couldn't get a solution for you.  I really thought we would have come up with something as there are some really talented guys here.  Hopefully next time we can come through for you.  Take care!

I think it was more my time crunch than a lack of talent.  I've always been impressed with the men and women who help with questions.   I find many solutions without even posting a question.