Setting rights so that a user can't delete files

[harg7769]

What rights should a user have so that they cannot delete files in a
folder? I thought that by denying delete and delete subfolders and
files, I would be ok. However, when I open an Excel file and try to
save it, it can't save it, as the user is unable to delete the temp
file created when you open the Excel file.

Cheers

Andrew H

 

[Charles McMillan]

Give users the rights to create and delete files from the
C:\temp directory or which ever directory you are using
for your temp directory.

If you right click on My Computer and choose
Advanced|Environment variables you will see what the TEMP
dirctory is set to.

 

[Pen]

Can you try in Excel tools/options/save/ changing the
"AutoRecover Save Location" and in Word try
tools/options/file locations/ changing the "AutoRecover Location"?
You might also in Word try checking off the make local copy on the
save
menu.

 

[harg7769]

The autorecover Save location is already to the local drive, and as
such isn't affected by the rights applied to the network drive.

Surely I don't have to allow users to delete office files? There must
be a way around this.

Andrew H

 

[Carrie Garth \(MVP\)]

Hi Andrew,

AFAIK you do have to allow users the permission to delete. As follows are a few
Microsoft Knowledge Base Articles on the subject. Note that I am not an Office
Expert and do not keep up with workarounds/fixes for Office issues. You may want to
post in a newsgroup where the Office Experts hang-out such as:
microsoft.public.office.misc

KB157115 - XL: Delete Permissions Required to Save File on Network Server
http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=157115

KB244728 - WD2000: Windows NT Network Privileges Required to Run Word
http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=244728

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Carrie Garth, Microsoft MVP for Windows 2000
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: <harg7769 AT lineone DOT net>
: Wrote in message : Sent: Wednesday, July 09, 2003 03:26 AM
:
: The autorecover Save location is already to the local drive, and as
: such isn't affected by the rights applied to the network drive.
:
: Surely I don't have to allow users to delete office files? There must
: be a way around this.

: > On Tue, 8 Jul 2003 13:11:55 -0400
: > In message : > Can you try <SNIP> changing the "AutoRecover Save Location" <SNIP>

: >> <[email protected]>
: >> Wrote in message : >> Sent: Tuesday, July 08, 2003 10:28 AM
: >> <SNIP>
: >> When I save the file though, it will delete the file held in
: >> c:\windows\temp, create another temp file in the same folder as the
: >> original file, and attempt to save the file using that temp file it
: >> has just created in the network drive. As it is unable to delete the
: >> temp file, the save cannot go ahead. <SNIP>
: >> The same thing happens when saving a Word file, except Word gives an
: >> error message. "Word cannot complete the save due to a file permission error"

: >> > On Mon, 7 Jul 2003 18:11:56 -0700
: >> > "Charles McMillan" <mcmillance AT hotmail DOT com>
: >> > Wrote in message : >> >
: >> > Give users the rights to create and delete files from the
: >> > C:\temp directory or which ever directory you are using
: >> > for your temp directory. <SNIP>

: >> >> <harg7769 AT lineone DOT net>
: >> >> Wrote in message : >> >> Sent: Monday, July 07, 2003 08:30 AM
: >> >> What rights should a user have so that they cannot delete files in a
: >> >> folder? I thought that by denying delete and delete subfolders and
: >> >> files, I would be ok. However, when I open an Excel file and try to
: >> >> save it, it can't save it, as the user is unable to delete the temp
: >> >> file created when you open the Excel file.