FP: Permissions Not Retained When Web Is Renamed

 Last reviewed: March 18, 1998
Article ID: Q161964
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft FrontPage 98 for Windows
  • Microsoft FrontPage 97 for Windows with Bonus Pack
  • Microsoft FrontPage for Windows, version 1.1

SYMPTOMS

Unique permissions on a subweb are set to the same permissions as the root Web when you rename the subweb.

CAUSE

When you rename the subweb, the old directory is deleted and a new directory is created.

This problem occurs when you are running the Microsoft Internet Information Server, Microsoft Peer Web Services for Windows NT 4.0, and the Microsoft Personal Web Server. This symptom does not appear on other supported Web servers.

RESOLUTION

To correct this problem, reassign the permissions after you rename the subweb.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article.

MORE INFORMATION

New directories under Windows NT inherit the access permissions of the parent folder on NTFS partitions. Under Windows 95, when you run the Microsoft Personal Web Server, new directories are listed as new Web shares. The Web shares inherit the access level of the parent directory.

Additional query words: 1.10 97
Keywords : fpexp fpiis kbdta
Version : windows:1.1,97
Platform : WINDOWS
Hardware : x86
Issue type : kbprb

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Last reviewed: March 18, 1998
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