XCLN: Moving Shared Folders Changes Ownership and Permissions

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