Access to public folders in Win7
I'm running a Win7 Pro PC connected to a LAN with a domain controller. Logged in user is domain admin as well as local admin on the PC.
When trying to access c:\users\Public\Public Documents there is an access problem. One of the sub-folders (microsoft) works just fine. There are 3 other sub-folders: My Music, My Pictures and My Videos. In Explorer these folders show with a lock-symbol. Clicking on any of them gives an error message: "C:\Users\Public\Documents
The folder above these is shared with full access to all users.
Any ideas how to fix this?
When trying to access c:\users\Public\Public Documents there is an access problem. One of the sub-folders (microsoft) works just fine. There are 3 other sub-folders: My Music, My Pictures and My Videos. In Explorer these folders show with a lock-symbol. Clicking on any of them gives an error message: "C:\Users\Public\Documents
The folder above these is shared with full access to all users.
Any ideas how to fix this?
R_Edwards
have the permissions propigated to all child objects?
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The sharing / users seems ok, but under the Security tab, there is nothing defined for the sub-folders....?
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Tried to add local admin to one of the sub-folders (under the security tab). Got message "no access"
under security, click advanced there you should see 2 check boxes:
1. include inheritable permissions from this childs object's parent
2. replace all child object permissions with inheritable....
check them both. and click apply and try that
1. include inheritable permissions from this childs object's parent
2. replace all child object permissions with inheritable....
check them both. and click apply and try that
As I mentioned above, they aren't actual folders, they are just symbolic Links to the folder itself, which are elsewhere and named differently. You don't need to access them. They are only there for the system and old software.