I have a hidden folder set up so that people can drop files into, but they can't go back and change the files in anyway. I then tried to access the file from my computer and can't. I have administrator priviledges and can see the folder on a Win 98 machine, but not another Win 98 machine. First 98 machine running Novell client 3.3 and the other client 2.5. I have tried to access the folder from a windows 2K machine and can't see the folder, but the people that can drop files into the folder can see the folder on any machine they log into. I have checked my client settings on all the different machines and there is consistancy between them all. I have checked admin privilegdes between myself and others that can see the folder and the priviledges are the same. Can anyone help me? I need access to that folder from my 2K machine.

Is this hidden folder on a Novell file server or a workstation? If it is a Novell server, check your file and NDS permissions. You need (L)ist rights to view files. Also make sure that windows explorer is setup to view hidden files on the computer you are trying to view these files from. Cheers Mike

Friend how did you hide the folder on the Novell volume? There is a hidden folder with some files on novell server but the folder and files are created during install. The only way to hide the folder or file from the admin or equivatlent account is to take away the S right in IRF. Please provide more information as to what did you do to hide it in the first place.

I'm a bit confused here: how do the users know where to save the files if the folder is hidden? It makes no sense: in order to save a file in a directory you must have the Create right as part of the trustee assignment. BTW, "List" is not an NDS file system right to my knowledge. Not only that, it's impossible to block the S right with an IRF in the file system once it's been assigned. Are you talking about the NetWare file system or the Windows/NT/2K whatever file system? Thanks.

Allright, sorry wrong terminology, it is not 'List' but 'File Scan', identical use, though. Cheers Mike