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Rigid folder structure

  • 17-04-2008 11:01AM
    #1
    Peter B
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,086 ✭✭✭


    In work all our clients folders are kept on our server. Every client has the same sub directory structure under their name.

    However every now and then a folder is moved or deleted accidently. Is there a way I can lock the directory folders for each client so other employees cannot rename directory (or sub directory) or move it to a different location?

    I still want other employees to be able to add or delete files from a folder.

    Thanks


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  • #2
    JDxtra
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,100 ✭✭✭JDxtra


    Peter B wrote: »
    However every now and then a folder is moved or deleted accidently.

    It's a common problem. You may find it's the same person - and it tends to be just careless use of the mouse while navigating folder structures.

    My suggestion: belt them! :)

    But seriously, an NTFS permissions system like the one you describe for a large number of folders would be difficult to implement.

    I just make sure I have good backup records (and nightly disk to disk backups) so I can find what files are missing and where they were moved to.

    I also don't have a free-for-all on the file share: each dept. has a folder, and the staff can only read / modify the dept. folders they need access to. That alone cut out a lot of the accidental deleting / moving etc.


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