Protect_a_child… alex <sql_aid[ at ]yahoo.com> 11/20/2008 2:19:22 PM Using Windows XP. I have a question about the relationship between a parent and child folder: I’ve searched the help contents but have been unsuccessful. Let’s say Person A creates a folder (FolderA) and is now the folder’s owner and has full control. Let’s then say Person B creates a subfolder (subFolderB) and is now the subfolder’s owner. Person B then changes the inherited permissions from FolderA and denies full control to subFolderB to anyone but herself (I think this can be done). Can Person A delete FolderA and take the subfolder with it? Reason that I ask…There’s an administrator in my building that creates folders and subfolders for employee use. This person will move or delete an individual folder without permission or advance warning, leaving my poor subfolder vulnerable. I can create folders inside the folder(s) he creates, and I want to protect them from deletion. I understand the administrator should ask first, but you know how people are. Thanks, [Quoted Text] >alex

child… "John John (MVP)" <audetweld[ at ]nbnet.nb.ca> 11/20/2008 3:39:06 PM alex wrote: [Quoted Text] > Using Windows XP. > > I have a question about the relationship between a parent and child > folder: I’ve searched the help contents but have been unsuccessful. > > Let’s say Person A creates a folder (FolderA) and is now the folder’s > owner and has full control. > > Let’s then say Person B creates a subfolder (subFolderB) and is now > the subfolder’s owner. Person B then changes the inherited > permissions from FolderA and denies full control to subFolderB to > anyone but herself (I think this can be done). > > Can Person A delete FolderA and take the subfolder with it? No, he will get an access denied message if he tries. This is easy enough to test with a set of dummmy test folders. John

Re:_Protect_a_child… alex <sql_aid[ at ]yahoo.com> 11/20/2008 6:54:48 PM On Nov 20, 10:39 am, "John John (MVP)" <audetw...[ at ]nbnet.nb.ca> wrote: [Quoted Text] > alex wrote: > > Using Windows XP. > > > I have a question about the relationship between a parent and child > > folder:  I’ve searched the help contents but have been unsuccessful.. > > > Let’s say Person A creates a folder (FolderA) and is now the folder’s > > owner and has full control. > > > Let’s then say Person B creates a subfolder (subFolderB) and is now > > the subfolder’s owner.  Person B then changes the inherited > > permissions from FolderA and denies full control to subFolderB to > > anyone but herself (I think this can be done). > > > Can Person A delete FolderA and take the subfolder with it? > > No, he will get an access denied message if he tries.  This is easy > enough to test with a set of dummmy test folders. > > John Thanks John; I was hoping you'd say that. I will try and test...thanks again.