Q146857: XCLN: Moving Shared Folders Changes Ownership and Permissions

Article: Q146857
Product(s): Microsoft Exchange
Version(s): WINDOWS:4.0,5.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbusage
Last Modified: 21-MAR-1999

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Exchange Windows 95/98 client, versions 4.0, 5.0 
- Microsoft Exchange Windows 3.x client, versions 4.0, 5.0 
- Microsoft Exchange Windows NT client, versions 4.0, 5.0 
- Microsoft Exchange MS-DOS client, versions 4.0, 5.0 
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

SYMPTOMS
========

Shared folders are moved by copying and deleting the original folder. Therefore,
the original permissions of the shared folders are lost. In addition, if a user
with administrator privileges moves a folder that is not owned by the user, the
user becomes the owner of the folder.


STATUS
======

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft Exchange version
4.0 clients. We are researching this problem and will post new information here
in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

MORE INFORMATION
================

The ability to move folders is a new functionality in Exchange. Therefore, it is
important to remember the following:

- Folder permissions are reset to the default Read and Write access when a
  folder is moved.

- The ownership of a folder changes to the user who moved it.

- Folders can only be moved or renamed by the Administrator or a user with
  administrator privileges.

Additional query words:

======================================================================
Keywords          : kbusage 
Technology        : kbExchangeSearch kbExchange500 kbExchange400 kbExchangeClientSearch kbZNotKeyword kbZNotKeyword2 kbZNotKeyword3 kbExchange400DOS kbExchange500DOS kbExchange400NT kbExchange500NT kbExchange400Win95 kbExchange500Win95
Version           : WINDOWS:4.0,5.0

=============================================================================