Gaining NTFS permissions on files without admin rights?

[Halfmad]

No idea if this is possible, I've come across a problem where some of our older files/folders don't have ANYONE set with rights to change permissions etc, the most anyone has is modify and that person is just a normal user.

I think it's a problem I inherited here and that the admin rights for these files are only available to the old domain (well and truely scrapped) domain admins. The problem is that I want to get these files security settings tweaked, but can't.

I can't change permissions at all but there is the possibility of moving them onto a FAT drive, I don't suppose that'd remove this problem?

*grasps at straws*

[tarquel]

Have you taken ownership of the file / folders in question?

That would be the way to change the permissions on the old files if you cant normally.

Cheers
Nath

[Halfmad]

I'm pretty sure I tried that yesterday and it didn't work, shall give it ago again though Nathan, cheers.

Having a brain fart day today!

[Halfmad]

That appears to have sorted it Nathan, gold star and a smiley face for online support efforts :-D

Pretty sure I tried it yesterday but I've obviously not been sending it down to child objects or something equally as stupid!

[tarquel]

aye... easily done

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Regards
Nath.