ryan2600

Ok new to the forum and desperate for some help with this.

I have a server running windows server 2008. Basically I have it set up so that me and my buddies can watch movies off of it. I have the file server role installed but Im having some problems with the permissions on the shares. Heres the problem:

I have a 2tb hard drive that I use to put all my movies on. its set up like this:
\\192.168.32.18\X
X being the Main share folder

i also have another share under \x (\\192.168.32.18\X\Movies) where the movies are stored.

These are how the permissions are set up right now...
X - Administrator = Owner
Everyone = Reader
X\Movies - Administrator = Owner
Everyone = Reader

I want to add a share under X like \\192.168.32.18\X\Temp where my buddies can upload movies (I will make a file screen so that the movies are zipped for security purposes) and then I will inspect the file and put it into the Movies folder. I want the permissions to be as follows:
X\Temp - Administrator = Owner
Everyone = Contributors

I tried setting it up this way and my buddy couldnt put his movie into the temp folder. I figured out it was because the permissions on X were over riding the permissions for him to be able to write/put his zipped movie to Temp.

Question?Is there any way that you can have a sub folder have separate permissions from its parent folder? If not, how would I go about setting this up?

I dont want to set it up like \\192.168.32.18\ because I have hidden shares created and Id rather tell people to make a shortcut on their desktop to \\192.168.32.18\X. Plus it looks nicer to the user when you go to \\192.168.32.18\X because if you just use the IP address alone with out the share you get the printers stuff.

Or maybe theres a way to redirect traffic from \\192.168.32.18\ to \\192.168.32.18\X? For example you would type in \\192.168.32.18 and be automatically directed/forwarded to \\192.168.32.18\X

Sorry if this is a little confusing but I would really appreciate it if somebody could help me out with these stupid permissions!

ryan2600

Ok if anybody is trying to do what I was trying to heres how to fix it. Kind of complicated but follow the steps and it will work.

Found this on microsofts forum!
http://social.technet.microsoft.com/...7-0fdd0216ebf1

1: I am having a problem setting the correct permissions. I am trying to set up a main folder with many sub folders. I want to give all users the rights to see all the subfolders within that root folder but not save anything to the root folder. They should only be able to save to a folder that represents their login name. For example, I have a root folder called "root". Everyone should be able to access root but not save anything in that folder. I have a user John Smith who has a folder called "Smith". He should be able to save his information to that folder and only view information in the other folders. Is this something that is doable? I have only been able to get it to work in that they can save to both the root and their folder.

2:Hello
On the root folder, if sharing, go to share permissions, removve everything, add Everyone (Full Control), go to security tab, Give Administrators, System, Owner (Full control), Authenticated users (Read, List contents). Remove everythign else. select advanced tab and check box to propagate to all subfolders/files. Then on each subfolder go in and edit user permission as needed, for example JOh SMith folder, ad John Smith and give necessary rights etcIf this are home folders, this should have been done automatically.Isaac Oben MCITP:EA, MCSE