File Security (Permissions)

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Hi,

We are using Windows Server 2003.

When copy files from one directory to another directory, the files keep the
security settings from the "Origin Folder" no the "Destination Folder"
This is creating a problem. We have to login as the Administrator and update
the File Permissions.

Why is this happening? is there a way fix it?

Regards,

Bre-x
 
Re: File Security (Permissions)


"John Mamani" <mamani@shaw.ca> wrote in message
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> Hi,
>
> We are using Windows Server 2003.
>
> When copy files from one directory to another directory, the files keep
> the security settings from the "Origin Folder" no the "Destination Folder"
> This is creating a problem. We have to login as the Administrator and
> update the File Permissions.
>
> Why is this happening? is there a way fix it?
>
> Regards,
>
> Bre-x
>

Try robocopy.exe or xcopy.exe. Both have a switch to copy ACLs.
 
Re: File Security (Permissions)

thanks for your help.
xcopy does work.

But this not the solution I was looking for.
I as the sysadmin, don't want to be involve.
If the user copy files, files should inherit the Permissions of the
destination folder.



"Pegasus (MVP)" <I.can@fly.com.oz> wrote in message
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>
> "John Mamani" <mamani@shaw.ca> wrote in message
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>> Hi,
>>
>> We are using Windows Server 2003.
>>
>> When copy files from one directory to another directory, the files keep
>> the security settings from the "Origin Folder" no the "Destination
>> Folder"
>> This is creating a problem. We have to login as the Administrator and
>> update the File Permissions.
>>
>> Why is this happening? is there a way fix it?
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Bre-x
>>
>
> Try robocopy.exe or xcopy.exe. Both have a switch to copy ACLs.
>
 
Re: File Security (Permissions)

Hello John,

The problem is that your users will not copy the files, they MOVE the files
to another folder, which i assume will be on the same volume/disk like the
others. That's a possible reason that the files keep there permissions.

So the task is, teach your users the difference between copy and move.

Best regards

Meinolf Weber
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> thanks for your help.
> xcopy does work.
> But this not the solution I was looking for.
> I as the sysadmin, don't want to be involve.
> If the user copy files, files should inherit the Permissions of the
> destination folder.
> "Pegasus (MVP)" <I.can@fly.com.oz> wrote in message
> news:OUxAnyWpIHA.4904@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>
>> "John Mamani" <mamani@shaw.ca> wrote in message
>> news:eIszjXWpIHA.4476@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> We are using Windows Server 2003.
>>>
>>> When copy files from one directory to another directory, the files
>>> keep
>>> the security settings from the "Origin Folder" no the "Destination
>>> Folder"
>>> This is creating a problem. We have to login as the Administrator
>>> and
>>> update the File Permissions.
>>> Why is this happening? is there a way fix it?
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>>
>>> Bre-x
>>>
>> Try robocopy.exe or xcopy.exe. Both have a switch to copy ACLs.
>>
 
Re: File Security (Permissions)


"John Mamani" <mamani@shaw.ca> wrote in message
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> thanks for your help.
> xcopy does work.
>
> But this not the solution I was looking for.
> I as the sysadmin, don't want to be involve.
> If the user copy files, files should inherit the Permissions of the
> destination folder.

That *IS* what happens when COPYING (or otherwise creating)
a file.

The Destination directory, where the file is created, is used to
provide the initial permissions of the NEW file.
 
Re: File Security (Permissions)

Thank you all for your help.

to today, i didnt know there was a diference between copy and move.

anyways, again thank you all


"John Mamani" <mamani@shaw.ca> wrote in message
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> Hi,
>
> We are using Windows Server 2003.
>
> When copy files from one directory to another directory, the files keep
> the security settings from the "Origin Folder" no the "Destination Folder"
> This is creating a problem. We have to login as the Administrator and
> update the File Permissions.
>
> Why is this happening? is there a way fix it?
>
> Regards,
>
> Bre-x
>
 
Re: File Security (Permissions)


"John Mamani" <mamani@shaw.ca> wrote in message
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> Thank you all for your help.
>
> to today, i didnt know there was a diference between copy and move.
>
> anyways, again thank you all

Notice that a Move "across volumes" (including to other machines) is
a "Copy, followed by a Delete" of the original so that counts as a copy
and thus a NEW file receiving Destination Directory Default Permisions.


> "John Mamani" <mamani@shaw.ca> wrote in message
> news:eIszjXWpIHA.4476@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> Hi,
>>
>> We are using Windows Server 2003.
>>
>> When copy files from one directory to another directory, the files keep
>> the security settings from the "Origin Folder" no the "Destination
>> Folder"
>> This is creating a problem. We have to login as the Administrator and
>> update the File Permissions.
>>
>> Why is this happening? is there a way fix it?
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Bre-x
>>
>
>
 
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