Microsoft KB Archive/229061

= Cannot Manage Permissions from Within a Dfs 4.1 Tree =

Article ID: 229061

Article Last Modified on 11/1/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Enterprise Edition
 * Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 Developer Edition

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This article was previously published under Q229061



SYMPTOMS
When you use Distributed File System (Dfs) version 4.1 for Windows NT Server, you cannot change NTFS permissions for files and folders from within the Dfs tree. Note: If you right-click a file or folder from within the Dfs tree, only a General tab is displayed.



CAUSE
This issue occurs because you are looking at pointers to the files and folders, and not the actual file system.



RESOLUTION
To set permissions for Dfs files and folders, use Windows NT Explorer to connect directly to the file share or directory to which Dfs is pointing.
 * 1) Click Start, point to Programs, and then click Windows NT Explorer.
 * 2) Right-click the folder or file you want, and then click Properties.
 * 3) On the Security tab, click Permissions.
 * 4) Add or remove users and set the permission type for each user you give permissions, and then click OK.

Note: The permissions you configure in Windows NT Explorer are enforced when users navigate using the Dfs tree.

