Guest john Posted November 16, 2007 Posted November 16, 2007 Hi, We have a a shared folder that everybody accesses. Is there an easy way to lock the directory structure so that no folders can be moved? Users are moving folders and changing folders structure. Thanks for any and all help. -- "Learn from the mistakes of others! You can't live long enough to make them all yourself!!"
Guest Lanwench [MVP - Exchange] Posted November 17, 2007 Posted November 17, 2007 Re: Lock directory structure john <john@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: > Hi, > > We have a a shared folder that everybody accesses. Is there an easy > way to lock the directory structure so that no folders can be moved? > Users are moving folders and changing folders structure. > > Thanks for any and all help. This is a frequent request. It is also a very difficult (perhaps impossible) task unless you want to lock down access to read-only. You *can* set up granular permissions to prevent people from deleting a folder (set special permissions to deny delete "on this folder only") but depending on your folder structure, the repeat labor involved will cause premature graying (or balding). Mainly, it's a training issue, I'm afraid.
Guest NoConsequence Posted November 18, 2007 Posted November 18, 2007 Re: Lock directory structure On Sat, 17 Nov 2007 08:59:37 -0500, "Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]" <lanwench@heybuddy.donotsendme.unsolicitedmailatyahoo.com> wrote: >john <john@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: >> Hi, >> >> We have a a shared folder that everybody accesses. Is there an easy >> way to lock the directory structure so that no folders can be moved? >> Users are moving folders and changing folders structure. >> >> Thanks for any and all help. > >This is a frequent request. It is also a very difficult (perhaps impossible) >task unless you want to lock down access to read-only. > >You *can* set up granular permissions to prevent people from deleting a >folder (set special permissions to deny delete "on this folder only") but >depending on your folder structure, the repeat labor involved will cause >premature graying (or balding). > >Mainly, it's a training issue, I'm afraid. > Agreed. Better to just shut off access to the idiots doing what you don't want them to do, and let them stew a bit. That way they'll learn from their mistakes.
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