SERVER 2019 - Files Inheritance Issue.

Question

Hi Everyone,

We have a strange issue going on SERVER 2019, a couple of files are inheriting the permissions from the parent folder. I have tried all the options, upon googiling, there are a couple of threads mentioning few users have the same issue.

I have tried all the options such as re-creating the folder and giving complete access to the user. It works for a day or two and then, few files will not inherit permissions from a parent folder.

Can someone please help me out with this?

Answer 1

Hi @Sajan Velamati

I'm not sure if you are expecting inheritance to be set or not, can you provide a bit more details on what you expect the behaviour to be and what you are experiencing, and some examples of the permissions that you are trying to set.

Gary.

Answer 2

Hi Gary,

Thanks for the reply.

The client has a folder for example call it DATA with multiple sub folders in it call for example ( SUB FOLDER A, SUB FOLDER B & SUB FOLDER C).

Now, coming to the end user side.

USER A -> is having full drive access DATA drive
USER B -> is only having access to SUB Folder C drive.

Now, when user A move files from SUB Folder A to SUB FOLDER C few of the files are not inheriting the permissions set to USER B who is having access to SUB FOLDER C due to which the files are hidden to USER B until we reshare the folder or add USER B to the files manually so that USER B can view and access the files.

Answer 3

Hi,

Have a look at this article, it might explain your issue. Depending if a move or copy operation is used, it can impact how the permissions are set on the destination files.

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/troubleshoot/windows-client/windows-security/permissions-on-copying-moving-files

Gary.