Do folder permissions follow file?

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David Turner

I recently moved a file from a folder that had permissions set for a
particular user while logged on as that user to a folder with permissions
set for all users. When logged on as another user, I couldn't open that
file. I wasn't expecting this and thought I completely lost access to that
file. Is it normal for folder permissions to follow a file if it's moved?
Is that what indeed happened?

I think I was able to regain access (I fumbled my way through this) by
logging on as the "permitted" user, opening the file from the new location
and resaving it. Did I do it the recommended way? Is there another?
 
Within a volume, if a file is moved it retains its permissions.

If a file is moved between volumes, it inherits new permissions at the
destination. A move between volumes is really a copy and a delete.

Another way to regain access would be to log in as somebody who has "Full
Control" and change the permissions from the security tab. Or, you could
just copy and paste the file from Explorer, delete the original and rename
the copy.

If nobody has permissions to the file, an administrator of the server it's
on needs to take ownership of the file and then reset the permissions.

Hope this clears things up.

Oli
 
Oli Restorick [MVP] wrote
Another way to regain access would be to log in as somebody who has "Full
Control" and change the permissions from the security tab.
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If you're talking folder permissions, I follow you. File properties only
had General tab and an Advanced button for attributes
just copy and paste the file from Explorer, delete the original and
rename the copy.
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Is the rename a necessary step? Gary seems to indicate otherwise.
If nobody has permissions to the file, an administrator of the server
it's on needs to take ownership of the file and then reset the
permissions.
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Same response as first. Further, file is local, not on a server.
Hope this clears things up.
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Pending reply--Yes, thank you.
 
Oli Restorick [MVP] wrote
Files also have permissions and they can be different to other files
in the folder. What you're saying about the file not having a
security tab is weird. It should have one on Windows 2000.
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Or it may be as simply as retaking ownership somehow since I got 'Access is
denied' error.
 
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