Set up permissions on local XP computer

[Guest]

We had 200 computers in workgroup. Now we set up domain.
Problem is that users have several local folders that hat full control over
them. Now when I change computer to domain, I hat to change permissions on
those folders. Folders are different, from user to user.

Hove to make it work simpler, faster, and not use to mach manual work, to
click on all folders, and add user full control, or owner rights.

 

[Malke]

We had 200 computers in workgroup. Now we set up domain.
Problem is that users have several local folders that hat full control
over them. Now when I change computer to domain, I hat to change
permissions on those folders. Folders are different, from user to
user.

Hove to make it work simpler, faster, and not use to mach manual work,
to click on all folders, and add user full control, or owner rights.

You don't want to give your users rights over these folders. You want to
create folders for the users on the server and make a shortcut to them
on the users' desktops. Then delete the actual folders on the
workstations.

Where possible, set the default saving location in applications to the
user's folder on the server. MS Office for instance will let you do
this. For other applications, you will need to see if there are
preferences. Otherwise, teach your users to "Save As" and have them
save into their folder on the server.

No data should be saved on the workstations. Then make sure you have a
good backup policy in place for the server.

Malke

 

[Guest]

I do agree with you, but situation is, that at the moment is about 200
computers that have some local folders, which are mix.

I have setup up domain, and I few days I will start to migrate those users,
I have set up and tested plan for migration from Novell to MS, and works, now
I have few local folders, that I have to fix, These folders are temporary
project folders, and because of the size of them, they are locally.
I have to fix permissions on those folders, and not give local user full
control on other folders on local machine.

 

[Malke]

I do agree with you, but situation is, that at the moment is about 200
computers that have some local folders, which are mix.

I have setup up domain, and I few days I will start to migrate those
users, I have set up and tested plan for migration from Novell to MS,
and works, now
I have few local folders, that I have to fix, These folders are
temporary project folders, and because of the size of them, they are
locally. I have to fix permissions on those folders, and not give
local user full control on other folders on local machine.

Then I don't know how you will do this in any automated fashion since
you say all the folders are different. If you don't get an answer here,
then you might post in one of the server groups or contact MS Server
Tech Support (which is excellent) for help. Naturally the latter is not
free, but is a cost of doing business.

Malke

 

[Steven L Umbach]

I am not sure exactly what you are trying to do but you can use command line
utilities like the built in cacls or download xcacls.vbs to change
folder/file permissions and with xcacls.vbs you can change ownership and
inheritance flags. These are powerful utilities so be sure to work with them
on a test computer first until you are comfortable you understand the syntax
and capabilities. --- Steve

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;825751