Troubleshooting Access to Files and Shared Folders
A problem with a user accessing shared folders is often caused by underlying network connectivity problems. Make sure you check basic network connectivity first, before looking at NTFS permissions.
Then check:
- Windows shares allowing minimum access
- User rights recently denied to groups
- Permission changes assigned to parent folders
In a large environment with many users and groups, it is important to maintain a structured user and group design and folder hierarchy.
- NTFS Permissions
- Setting Permissions
- File and Folder Basic Permissions
- File and Folder Advanced Permissions
- Effective Permissions
- Changing Ownership of Files and Folders
- Moving and Copying Protected Files
- Troubleshooting Access to Files and Shared Folders
- Permissions for Other Objects
- User Rights vs. NTFS Permissions
Share Permissions vs. NTFS Permissions- Explicit vs. Inherited Permissions
- Allow vs. Deny Permissions
- Permission Precedence
- Combining Shared Folder Permissions and NTFS Permissions
- Sharing and Adding Permissions
- Backing up and Restoring NTFS Permissions on a Specified Volume
- Off-line Access to Shared Folders (Caching)
- Metafile $Secure
- Appendix. Script to Backup or Restore NTFS Permissions
- Glossary
