Unable To Rename A Folder Within Shared Folder

[ssd532]

Hi,

 

The server is Server 2008 Standard.

I have shared a folder on the server and on most of the desktop clients it is mapped as network drive.

Suppose that folder is A. A contains many other folders, one of them is B. Only some users have access to folder B, because I have

removed the inherited permissions on B from parent A.

And actually some user renamed B to C.

 

My problem is I am unable to rename C through administrator account also, which is the owner. When attempt to rename it says You need permission to rename the folder, though I am having full control over the folder.

 

Any help please.

 

Thank you.

[mmthomas]

Even though you are the owner, you can still not have permission to make changes. However, if you are the owner, you should be able to give yourself permissions to make the change. So, check the NTFS permissions on the folder and give the administrator account full control and then try your change again. Also, if you are not logged onto the machine to make the change and are going through a share, then your ability to rename the folder can be affected by the sharing permissions on folder A as well.

[ssd532]

Thank you Matt for the reply.

But the strange thing is I have full control on the folder and also I am changing the name by logging in through remote desktop.

 

Is it a virus issue?

[mmthomas]

Do you have full control on Folder A as well?

[ssd532]

Hello Matt,

 

Actually, YES, I do have full control over the folder and also I am the owner.

 

While searching on web I got these links, they have similar problem, like I am facing. But do not have solution. Those are on Vista but the description matches with my problem.

 

http://forums.techarena.in/vista-help/935508.htm

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/490105/destination-folder-access-denied-you-need-permission-to-perform-this-action

 

Is it a bug?

[mmthomas]

Try running a disk check. I haven't seen it in 2008, but I've seen disk errors cause weird problems like this before.

 

Another option/workaround, can you get inside the folder but just not rename it? If so, I'd make a new subfolder, move everything over to it, and then delete the old one or remove all permissions to it.

[ssd532]

Right.

 

But out of curiosity, I will check disk first. If issue remains then will copy data to new folder.

I will update the status.

 

Thanks.