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Can’t change permissions – “The parameter is incorrect”
I have three ReadyNAS Pro Business boxes on Windows Server 2003 domain.
Just noticed that there are some issues with changing permission on Windows machines. Basically if a user creates a folder and then he or an administrator tries to change some permissions (add additional user, propagate permissions to child objects, allow or disallow inheritance) this fails with error
“An error occurred applying security information to: <path/folder> The parameter is incorrect”
Or:
“Unable to save permissions changes on <foldername> The parameter is incorrect”
The same happens for the domain administrator account which was used to add ReadyNAS to a domain.
If I try to add additional user this actually works even after the error is displayed, however it doesn’t propagate down and only affects one folder.
This definitely used to work so I suspect problem occurred after one of the recent firmware updates. I am currently on 4.2.13, but the same was happened on 4.2.12 (just upgraded hoping this would sort the problem).
Also, this seems to affect only newly created folders. With old folders everything works fine.
Any ideas how to fix this?
Just noticed that there are some issues with changing permission on Windows machines. Basically if a user creates a folder and then he or an administrator tries to change some permissions (add additional user, propagate permissions to child objects, allow or disallow inheritance) this fails with error
“An error occurred applying security information to: <path/folder> The parameter is incorrect”
Or:
“Unable to save permissions changes on <foldername> The parameter is incorrect”
The same happens for the domain administrator account which was used to add ReadyNAS to a domain.
If I try to add additional user this actually works even after the error is displayed, however it doesn’t propagate down and only affects one folder.
This definitely used to work so I suspect problem occurred after one of the recent firmware updates. I am currently on 4.2.13, but the same was happened on 4.2.12 (just upgraded hoping this would sort the problem).
Also, this seems to affect only newly created folders. With old folders everything works fine.
Any ideas how to fix this?
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- Config backup was sent... issue is quickly growing here. Have done a full reboot and volume and quota scan since. Half tempted to remove from the domain and reattach it, but I've had the devices lose ALL their folder permissions when I've done that in the past, so I'm reluctant to do it this time. Lemme know if you have any input.
- This is not something we'd be able to provide a quick fix to resolve in a couple of hours.
- Understood :) Just wanted to get opinions on some steps I could do to lessen the impact here. Is the information sufficient enough to at least narrow down what caused it? (I assume it's something to do with the upgrade from the earlier versions to the newer versions... as I don't seem to have this problem on the new 2100 we've got here.
- HELP .. i get the same problem after upgraded from 4.2.5 to 4.1.17 , please help
- gn00347026, unfortunately this thread now has more than 1 issue mentioned in it, can you please be more specific?
Shadowlore, I need you to start your own thread regarding your issue since it does not correspond to the other problems experienced in this particular thread. - Dear Grievous
OS: windows 2003 Server
Model: readynas 2100 (AD Mode)
after upgraded from 4.2.5 to 4.2.15, then 4.2.17. when i apply/add the new permission to the folder (NAS), i get "the parameter is incorrect"
thanks gn00347026 wrote: Dear Grievous
OS: windows 2003 Server
Model: readynas 2100 (AD Mode)
after upgraded from 4.2.5 to 4.2.15, then 4.2.17. when i apply/add the new permission to the folder (NAS), i get "the parameter is incorrect"
thanks
Does that happen with only folders that existed when the system was running 4.2.5, or newer folders as well? Did it happen when you were running 4.2.15?- HI Grievous,
-Does that happen with only folders that existed when the system was running 4.2.5
Yes
-i didn't try during 4.2.15
Ps. If i create a new folder via the frontview, I can apply new permission or adding user without any problem
Best regards
gn00347026 - Hi grievous
Any further suggestion which I can do?
Thanks gn00347026 wrote: Hi grievous
Any further suggestion which I can do?
Thanks
I just finished trying to reproduce it here on our end again, and it works for us.
Specifically I took a 2100 running 4.2.5, added it to a domain using windows 2003 server that has a bunch of users and groups, copied a bunch of data to the NAS, updated the NAS, set a restrictive permission for the domain users group(read only, unchecked the write permission on a folder), opened the folder and added members of the domain users group to the ACL list with full control. I get no errors, the permissions get applied, and the permissions are enforced as expected. Based on what I just told you that I did, am I missing anything?
(I would have responded to you earlier this morning, but it takes a while to get an environment reproduced sometimes)
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