Mac OS X 10.2: Folders Created on Windows AFP Share Have Wrong Permissions

Symptom

A Mac OS X user has no access to the folder she created on the server's AFP share point.


Solution

This issue is resolved in Mac OS X 10.2.5 and later. For affected versions, you may use the following solution.

At the Windows 2000 Server, follow these steps:

1. Choose Start > Programs > Administration Tools > Computer Management.
2. Choose Shares from the Tree section of the Computer Management window.
3. Double-click the Macintosh share to view the properties for the share.
4. Click the Security tab in the Properties window for the share.
5. Click the Advanced button to view the Access Control Settings for the share.
6. Click the Owner tab in the Access Control Settings window for the share (Figure 1).
7. Set the owner of the share to be the Administrators group, not the Administrator user.

Figure 1 Access Control Settings Window