Permission issue on network share drive

I am using Windows 7 on work domain network. One of the shared drives is mapped automatically when I logon with my domain user. However, when I try to create a file or directory from my workstation in one of the mapped network sub-folders, I get destination access denied. I have checked and I have all permissions on that folder.

The strange thing is when I log on on another workstation with the same user, I am able to create or delete files in that location.

I have tried disabling Windows firewall, disconnecting and reconnecting to the drive but still face the same issue. NTFS Folder Permissions

emt14

Posted 2015-07-01T11:37:02.977

Reputation: 121

Are you sure you're logging into the two workstations using the same user account? 2) What NTFS and Share permissions are configured for this share? 3) Can you edit the contents of existing files in the subfolder?

< – I say Reinstate Monica – 2015-07-02T02:46:31.240

yes 2) read/write 3)not from my workstation

< – emt14 – 2015-07-02T07:39:48.700

Can you post a screen shot of the NTFS Security Properties window showing all the permissions for the affected subfolder? – I say Reinstate Monica – 2015-07-02T12:00:44.460

Uploaded sceenshot. However still fail to see how this could be a permission issue given that the same user has permission from a different workstation on the domain. – emt14 – 2015-07-05T10:12:36.447

I notice the full list of permissions is scrolled out of view. Are there any Deny permissions on the folder? 2) What program is responsible for the green Shared overlay on the property window's title bar?

< – I say Reinstate Monica – 2015-07-05T17:29:45.597

Answers

There are two levels of permissions, Share permissions and NTFS permissions. If you have NTFS permissions to read and write and share permissions only to read, you'll only be able to read the files.

Conversely, if you have read/write access to the share, but only read access NTFS, you won't be able to write.

In this case, it sounds like the share only gives you read only access.

Edit:

I misread the question, I thought you were able to edit the file from the system hosting the share.

So another question then, is the share automatically mapped on the other computer it works from, or do you need to connect manually? The share on the workstation that automatically maps that you can't edit may be connecting with a different username.

Will M

Posted 2015-07-01T11:37:02.977

Reputation: 97

2Share permissions are configured on the remote computer which hosts the share...so if that were the problem the user in question would be denied modify permissions regardless of which computer he connected from. – I say Reinstate Monica – 2015-07-02T02:42:33.920

This is what I thought. If it was a permission issue I would not be able to edit or delete files from another workstation. There must be something on my workstation preventing me. Computer Policy, firewall, anti virus? – emt14 – 2015-07-02T06:50:09.633

My mistake, I misread the question, I thought he said that he was able edit the files on the machine that hosted the share. – Will M – 2015-07-03T13:22:41.707