Workgroup Manager: Files Copied With Windows Service (SMB) Do Not Inherit Privileges as Expected

To avoid unexpected behavior that results from the failure of SMB permissions inheritance, do not select "Inherit permissions from Parent" from the Windows File Setting options.

Symptom

In Workgroup Manager if you select the "Inherit permissions from Parent" options in Windows File Settings, the permissions are not inherited from the enclosing share point as implied. For example:



Solution

The "Inherit permissions from Parent" feature does not work. You should not select the "Inherit permissions from parent" option.

As a workaround, select the "Assign as follows" option instead. Using the Owner, Group, and Everyone pop-up menus, set the desired privileges for files to be copied to or from a share point by Windows clients.

Published Date: Feb 17, 2012