2k server client permissions

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IT Manager

Hi

I have a network of about 20 machines using an AD.

Some machines have the ability to uncompress a specific group of files, some
don't, and they all need it.

The machines that can and can't both have the same properties as members of
the Domain, but cannot uncompress the files and overwrite the old ones for
printing.

I have removed and rebuilt the accounts to no avail.

Where do I change the permissions for the machines (computers) since it is a
computer problem not a user problem I am almost certain.

IT
 
Where do the files reside local or network?

If the files are on each users local machine are some
users local administrators or power users?

Are the files protected with NTFS permissions?

What operating system are the clients running?

Is there a local, site, domain or OU GPO created to allow
this?
 
Hi Chad,

The files are on the server, as in on the network and are addressed in real
time by multiple clients.

I just discovered that the users who can do it are set as domain
administrators, which I don't want.

I need to make it possible for a user (normal) to be able to uncompress the
files, and I am a bit lost, as I am not big on win2k server.

Any advice on the policy change required to allow this.

Thanks

IT


chadb said:
Where do the files reside local or network?

If the files are on each users local machine are some
users local administrators or power users?
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I wondered about that. Changed one machine. The
 
Setting the compression attribute is at the folder level
I believe. Look in Help to see the different options you
have. Im not sure whats going on in your environment -
Why are the files compressed in the first place? Do they
come into the network compressed? If they are dumped
into a folder that has the compression attribute set then
they may inherit it...
Consider creating a group that needs access to this
folder and then share it, giving the group full control
or modify permissions.
 
The files are immediate backups of active files, at the end of each day.
They need to be compressed to amange server space.
Good point. The program actually is DOS based so the files need to be
compressed at close of day, as it occurs daily.
File permissions is inherited from the program, but for some reason they
have stopped operating as they normally do.
A domain admin can unpack them, a user can't.

Thanks for your help too guys. Hugely appreciated.

IT
 
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