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srv 2003 read only folder settings

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Hi I'm testing windows server 2003, and find that no matter what I do the default for all folders under the root are set to read only. If I uncheck this, it just changes itself back next time I look at the properties. Does anybody know how to get around this? Hi I'm testing windows server 2003, and find that no matter what I do the default for all folders under the root are set to read only. If I uncheck this, it just changes itself back next time I loo

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Why are you posting this in the Windows 95/98 forum? I - Sandor J Sound judgement, with discernment, is the best of seers. - Euripides (B.C. 480 - 406)

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Name: ham30
Date: August 10, 2005 at 07:35:39 Pacific

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That's normal for WinXP and I suspect it's the same for Windows server. It makes sense, because you write to 'files' but not folders.

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