If a program cannot save files to a folder with the Read-only attribute, such as My Documents, change the Read-only attribute to System by using the Attrib command at a command prompt. To remove the Read-only attribute and to set the System attribute, use the following command:. Be aware that some programs may not operate correctly with folders for which the System attribute and the Read-only attribute are set. Therefore, use the following command to remove these attributes:.
Hope this will be helpful. Reply us if you have further queries we will be glad to assist you. My files are divided into two Users folders to facilitate working on business files from another computer. That part works fine on both computers which are both on W The other set comes up as read only files which means I cannot use template files, print anything or change them. The highest level I can get to is the user folder but if I try to change it from read only it takes quite a bit of time but when opened again it is back to read only.
Right now I need to calculate client fees on a spreadsheet but I cannot use the template because it, like everything else is read only. Somebody please help! This thread is locked. You can follow the question or vote as helpful, but you cannot reply to this thread.
The current basic permissions for a file or folder may be viewed by right clicking on the object in Windows Explorer, selecting Properties and then choosing the Security tab. At the top of the security properties panel is a list of users and groups for which permissions have been configured on the selected file or folder. Selecting a group or user from the list causes the basic permissions for that user to be displayed in the lower half of the dialog.
Any permissions which are grayed out in the permission list are inherited from the parent folder. The basic permission settings available differ slightly between files and folders. To change the basic permission on a file or folder access the security panel of the properties dialog as outlined above and click Edit to display an editable version of the current settings.
To change permissions for users or groups already configured, simply select the desired user or group from the list and change the settings in the permissions list as required keeping in mind that any grayed out permissions are inherited from the parent folder. Click Apply to commit the changes. To configure permissions for users or groups not already listed, click on the Edit Enter the names of users or groups separated by semi-colons ; in the Select Users or Groups dialog box and then click on Check names to verify the names exist.
Click on OK to confirm the user or group and return to the editing dialog. With the new user or group selected, configure the desired permissions and then Apply the settings when completed. As mentioned previously, basic file and folder permissions are really just pre-packaged collections of special permissions. Special permissions provide a much more fine grained approach to defining permissions on files and folders than is offered by basic permissions.
The current special permissions configured on a file or folder can be viewed and modified by right clicking on the object in Windows Explorer, selecting Properties , clicking on the Security tab of the properties dialog and pressing the Advanced button. This will display the Permissions page of the Advanced Security Settings dialog which contains a list of users and groups for which permissions have been defined. Click on Edit to access the editable view of the permissions. Select a user or group from the list and click on the Edit This dialog will appear as illustrated in the following figure:.
To change the special permissions simply make the appropriate selections in the list keeping in mind that any grayed out permissions are inherited. To add special permissions for a user or group not currently listed in the Advanced Security Settings page, click on the Add Windows Server R2 or to be more exact, NTFS provides 14 special permission options, each of which may be allowed or denied.
The following table lists each of these settings and describes the option in more detail:. With all the different permission options provided by NTFS on Windows Server R2, it can be difficult to determine how permissions may accumulate to affect a particular user or group for any given file or folder. In order to make this task a little easier, Windows provides a feature known as Effective Permissions which will list the cumulative permissions for a user or group.
To access this feature, right click on the required file or folder in Windows Explorer, select Properties and then select the Security tab in the resulting properties dialog. Right click the shares you want access to and click Properties. Office Office Exchange Server. Not an IT pro?
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