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NTFS permissions for file copy and append but not read
I've set up a scheduled robocopy batch file to copy files modified in the last three days from XP workstations to Server 2008 directories over a VPN. I have the results appended to a log file on both sides.
I'd like to set the permissions on the 2008 directories to allow the files to be copied and the log files to be appended but I don't want the end users to be able to browse their directories. Ideally I'd like their directory to appear empty of subfolders but if it's not possible, it'll have to do. As of now I have each user set with special permissions (applied to subfolders and files) to:
List Folder/Read Data
Create Files/Write Data
Create Folders/Append Data
but I receive an access denied when using the batch file. Is this possible or should I just figure out a different way? FWIW I'm more interested in keeping unauthorized users from the directories, not so much the actual end users (I'm thinking someone that gets access to the machine when the normal user is away from keyboard).
I'd like to set the permissions on the 2008 directories to allow the files to be copied and the log files to be appended but I don't want the end users to be able to browse their directories. Ideally I'd like their directory to appear empty of subfolders but if it's not possible, it'll have to do. As of now I have each user set with special permissions (applied to subfolders and files) to:
List Folder/Read Data
Create Files/Write Data
Create Folders/Append Data
but I receive an access denied when using the batch file. Is this possible or should I just figure out a different way? FWIW I'm more interested in keeping unauthorized users from the directories, not so much the actual end users (I'm thinking someone that gets access to the machine when the normal user is away from keyboard).
Amit
Goto to Admin Tools>Share and Storage Management Snapin, Click on the folder, on right hand pane, click properties, goto permission tab and set the ntfs permission and check again.
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Thanks for the reply, but I realize I need to add more detail to my question.
I have the TLD shared and accessible to all the users explicitly without inheriting down. Then I have each directory for the users not shared and restricted to each user. Example:
BACKUPS (Shared, Full Control, All users) - User1 (No share, Admin full, User1 Write)
- User2 (No Share, Admin full, User2 Write)
The snap-in doesn't allow me to manage each of the user folders because they are not shared.
Geodash: I like your solution. This isn't an AD environment so it's a little trickier than normal, as all the workstations have been set up randomly by different outsourced IT people over the years and the admin passes and users are a bit of a mess. I'm new at this company, trying to clean it up and make it run correctly so it looks like I'll have to make a trip to each location to get them set up properly for this to work.
Thanks for the suggestions.
I have the TLD shared and accessible to all the users explicitly without inheriting down. Then I have each directory for the users not shared and restricted to each user. Example:
BACKUPS (Shared, Full Control, All users) - User1 (No share, Admin full, User1 Write)
- User2 (No Share, Admin full, User2 Write)
The snap-in doesn't allow me to manage each of the user folders because they are not shared.
Geodash: I like your solution. This isn't an AD environment so it's a little trickier than normal, as all the workstations have been set up randomly by different outsourced IT people over the years and the admin passes and users are a bit of a mess. I'm new at this company, trying to clean it up and make it run correctly so it looks like I'll have to make a trip to each location to get them set up properly for this to work.
Thanks for the suggestions.
Good Luck. I love clean-up projects! :-)