Mac OS X Server 10.0: Deleting Guest-Created Folders Requires root Access

A folder created by an AppleShare user logged in through Guest access can only be deleted by the root user.
Symptom

When you are logged in as an Admin user and attempt to delete a folder that was created by an AppleShare user logged in with Guest access, an alert appears with this message (or a variation of it):


Solution

Folders created in this manner have an owner of "Unprivileged User" or "Nobody." You must use root access to delete a folder (directory) created by a Guest-access user.

Deleting with Terminal

If you are familiar with the Terminal, you may use the sudo command to delete the undesired folder.

Deleting with Finder

Otherwise, follow these steps:

Once logged in as root, you can delete the folder by Choosing Empty Trash from the Finder menu.
Published Date: Feb 17, 2012