Removing read only attribute

[alon.aharoni]

Subject: Removing read only attribute

Hi, I am using Windows 2003 Server.
I see that when opening the properties of a directory
the read only check box is checked but gray.
I need to remove this attribute. When uncheking it
and then apply and ok,
then opening the properties again,
the read only attribute is checked.
How can I remove this attribute?
Thanks
Alon

 

[Yves Leclerc]

Apparently, you can't! This seems to be the way MS as made the attributes
for folders.

 

[Bob I]

That only indicates indeterminate. Windows ignores the setting so
"nothing to change".

 

[Tim Slattery]

Subject: Removing read only attribute

Hi, I am using Windows 2003 Server.
I see that when opening the properties of a directory
the read only check box is checked but gray.

What you're seeing is the third state of a three-state check box. It
means that the attribute is does not apply here. It's trying to tell
you that the read-only attribute is meaningless for folders.