Folder permissions not inheriting from parent (Server 2008 R2) ?

Someone must have unticked the check box "Inherit From Parent........". This box neeeds to be checked you will find it when you properties of the folder go to security and go to advance.

If you're not propagating permissions to lower (sub) folders properly then firstly take full ownership of the root folder and all sub folders then change you settings and permission and select "Replace all child object permissions with inheritable permissions from this object" and "include inheritable permissions from this object's parent" and then click apply, then OK.

thanks for all of you , i know what all of you taking about  & alreadi tryeid that but
for some resone its not going applyed for the sublevevels files .

the folder size is arround 3GB & its containing maybe 7-10 levels of subfolders & files which is really headacble to drill every file & change the permision on .

therefore am looking on awy to rest the defult value of security for that folder .

there is a utility that will do it for you unfortunately I do not know it offhand and will have to get back to you.

i did nt fix up the issue but its  a good solution

sorry to hear your problem hasn't been reolved do you require further assistance?

we have this same frustrating problem -

Folder A - permission for certain users only
  child folder 1 - inherits from parent but changes user permisions to special and this folder only
    child folder 2 - no inheritance from child 1

if we go back to folder A then try to replace all permissions on the child folders, nothing happens, just the warning but the permissions dont change.

when viewing the permission further in, folder A is correct, child one changes to special permission and child 2 reverts to system, admin and an unknown account.  when trying to change the permissions on the child folders the only way to get it working is to not inherit then and add the users, however you are back to square 1 the next level in.

anyone from microsoft able to respond to this very frustrating problem

Hi there - have you tried the reg file i posted above?

On the root folder under advanced security edit the user/group permission and look at the bottom left corner see if the little box is checked, if it is uncheck it. this may be your issue as it only allows the permissions to go to the next level only and will give you that special permissions on any folders below.
Good luck