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windows 2008 share - security permissions

When trying to assign the "Domain\Users" object to a shared folders in a Windows 2008 domain, it is saying the object cannot be found. From both of the DCs we have no problem assigning the "Domain\Users" object. I tried from multiple other domain PCs and Servers, logging in with the same admin account, but get the error that it can't find that object. It has no problems finding other OUs and adding those permissions.

Thanks

Michael Machie

Make sure that when you try to add the 'Domain Users' to the permissions that the 'From this location' is specified as your Domain. If it is showing the computer name then you will get this message.

Try typing 'Domain' in the 'Select users, Computers, Service Accounts, or Groups' , then click 'ok', to see if the Domain accounts and groups are listed. You should see 'Domain Admins, Domain Computers, Domain Guests, Domain Controllers, and Domain Users' and any other Domain Groups you have created. If 'Domain Users' is not listed then that is why you are getting this message.

If the Server is not part of the Domain then you will also receive this message.

tiptechs

ASKER

The correct domain is showing up. I can choose browse and see everything in the domain. I select the domain "domain.com" and then choose object "Users" and that is when it says it can't be found. Though this works on the DCs.

Michael Machie

When using 'Domain' instead of Users, do you see 'Domain Users' listed?

tiptechs

ASKER

I am trying to use just "Users" which is the default container. We have a few users setup under Domain.com -> Users instead of being in a seperate OU. I can select those other OUs with no problem. The "Users" container works fine from the DCs, but not from any other server / pc on the domain.

tiptechs

ASKER

Thinking this is some sort of permissions issue, but cannot find anything. If I do an advanced search from a member servers shared folder under adding security permissions. It will find everything in the domain except for the default containers such as "Users", "Computers", etc..

Thanks.

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tiptechs

ASKER

Thanks Machienet. I was thinking this might be a default behavior, but wasn't sure.

Thanks again.

Michael Machie

Sure thing. Try it out and if when you verify it is working, please mark my answer as the Solution :)