[OPLINTECH] Can not change read-only folders

[Dan Will]

Christopher is correct Richard. Simple File Sharing worked pretty well for
home users but, are a real PITA for Sys Admins. That's the very first thing
I take care of when setting up an XP or Vista box (yes Vista uses it too).
After that you can take ownership of any file or folder and make any
permissions changes you want.

Dan Will
Technology Supervisor
Meigs County District Public Library
willda at oplin.org
740.992.5813
740.992.6140 (fax)


The difference between fiction and reality?
Fiction has to make sense.
Tom Clancy



-----Original Message-----
From: oplintech-bounces at oplin.org [mailto:oplintech-bounces at oplin.org] On
Behalf Of Christopher Brose
Sent: Wednesday, August 20, 2008 11:34 AM
To: shivelri at oplin.org; oplintech at oplin.org
Subject: Re: [OPLINTECH] Can not change read-only folders

Hi Richard,

Check your "simple file sharing" setting before doing anything else....   Go
to "My Computer", select the "Tools" pull down menu, Select "Folder
Options", click the "View" tab, go all the way to the bottom of the list and
make sure "Use Simple File Sharing" is unchecked.

When this setting is checked you will run into difficulty setting
permissions on specific folders.


Christopher J. Brose
Network Administrator
Tiffin-Seneca Public Library
Voice: 419-447-3751
Fax:    419-447-3045
brosech at oplin.org


-----Original Message-----
From: oplintech-bounces at oplin.org [mailto:oplintech-bounces at oplin.org] On
Behalf Of shivelri at oplin.org
Sent: Wednesday, August 20, 2008 9:26 AM
To: oplintech at oplin.org
Subject: [OPLINTECH] Can not change read-only folders

I am having an issue with a staffer's XP Pro computer where every folder 
is listed as a read-only folder. The read-only check is not appearing as 
a checkmark it is instead a red square in the check box. When I uncheck 
the read-only it seems to work but when I re-open the folder and it is 
read-only again. I have tried both the "regedit" fix and the command 
line "attrib" fixes suggested  by microsoft and other  forums, I have 
even tried logging in as the safe mode administrator and it does the 
same thing.  I have read about a solution that involves transfering the 
files to another computer and taking control of them from there and 
doing a reinstall on the original computer. I would rather not do this. 
Can anyone else give me any ideas for a solution?

-- 
Richard Shively
IT/Webmaster
Greenville Public Library
520 Sycamore, Greenville Oh. 45331
937-548-3915



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