Unsetting "read-only" setting on shared folder

[Guest]

I would like to be able to unset the "read-only" status of a shared folder. When PROPERTIES is selected the Read-only checkbox is checked and grayed out. I can ucheck it and select to change the attribute to all sub-folders and files and Window XP looks like it goes through the motions of unsetting the "read-only" status. The box is unchecked after OK is pressed. The problem is that if you go back to PROPERTIES the "Read-only' checkbox will be checked again and indeed remote users have only read-only access. This happens even though I have selected "Full Control" on the "Permissions" section of the "Sharing" Tab. How can I get the 'Read-only" box to remain unchecked?

 

[Roger Abell]

I would like to be able to unset the "read-only" status of a shared

folder. When PROPERTIES is selected the Read-only checkbox is checked and
grayed out. I can ucheck it and select to change the attribute to all
sub-folders and files and Window XP looks like it goes through the motions
of unsetting the "read-only" status. The box is unchecked after OK is
pressed. The problem is that if you go back to PROPERTIES the "Read-only'
checkbox will be checked again and indeed remote users have only read-only
access. This happens even though I have selected "Full Control" on the
"Permissions" section of the "Sharing" Tab. How can I get the 'Read-only"
box to remain unchecked?


You cannot. This checkbox is only a switch to set/unset
the attribute on contained files. After use it returns to the
intermediate display state.
The attribute on folders is only accessible/changable by
use of the attrib command at a cmd prompt.

What is it that makes you want to adjust this?
It is quite possible that you are actually dealing with
an NTFS permissions issue.