Windows Server 2003 folder problem

[dave03]

I'm trying to setup a server running Server 2003 and I've noticed that after installing it and putting some test data on it that ALL folders are marked Read Only. That is if you right click on a folder and look at the properties there is a check in Read Only box with a gray background. I can remove it and Windows says its removing it, but as soon as OK is clicked, the Read Only setting is reapplied. The individual files are not read only, just the folders. If I create a new folder, it is created read only. I've checked the MS Knowledge Base and found two possible solutions. Article 326549, which very closely describes the problem, but the solution doesn't work. And article 256614, which I just found and haven't tried yet. Any suggestions?

I have checked to make sure everyone has needed permissions and I'm logged in as the administrator. I also checked settings in the Domain Security Policy control panel and everything looked fine.

 

[jwkuipers]

Thats actually by design. Its supposed to be that way.

 

[dave03]

Oops, I probably should have mentioned this as well, but I know its by design. Actually, the problem is if I open a file and try to modify and save it I get an error saying the file is read only or in use. And its likely pretty safe to say its not in use. However, if I create a new file I can work with it fine. There's probably something simple I'm missing, I'm just not sure what it is. Either that or I'm doing something completely wrong.

 

[Smilin]

There's not much getting around it: The file is either in use or the PERMISSIONS are set to read only.
Make a copy of the file then delete it. If it goes away permissions are fine. Rename the copy back to the original. If you can't delete it the error message should tell you what's up.


The read only checkbox on folders is erroneous. That attribute bit only applies to files.

 

[spyordie007]

The read only checkbox on folders is erroneous. That attribute bit only applies to files.

Not entirely accurate; you could set an empty folder to "read only" and as child objects are created within it they will also be set to "read only." If there are already child objects than you can apply that attribute to them. So technically the read only bit isnt getting applied to the folder "per-se" but it is useful so that you can apply the attributes to child objects.

 

[Smilin]

Originally posted by: spyordie007

The read only checkbox on folders is erroneous. That attribute bit only applies to files.

Not entirely accurate; you could set an empty folder to "read only" and as child objects are created within it they will also be set to "read only." If there are already child objects than you can apply that attribute to them. So technically the read only bit isnt getting applied to the folder "per-se" but it is useful so that you can apply the attributes to child objects.

That's entirely untrue. You can't set a read only bit on a folder. You can check the box, drop a file in and you'll find the file is not read only and the folder is back to it's tri-state when you see it's properties.

You may be able to do this under FAT though - I haven't tried it.