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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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- Another question. Does the .14 beta contain a fix for this specific issue?
- No, but I can't reproduce it in the .14 beta.
- Grievous - Were you able to reproduce this in .13?
Grievous wrote: You can try the beta here: http://www.readynas.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=51&t=45827
I did try the beta. Same issues.- I noticed this problem while running 4.2.13. I just upgraded to 4.2.15 and am still experiencing this problem.
The workaround(removing Domain Users Group) is allowing me to do what I need for now, but I'd be interested in a fix as I'll need to assign rights to the "Domain Users" group during my next phase of migration. - Same issue here. Running 4.2.15. Any news on a fix?
- I also have the same problem with version 4.2.13 and 4.2.15.
I have my share on the NAS named as "Production" with domain user set to "this folder only" and "read/open only". I made all the sub directory with different access right, they all work fine, but for some reason my \Production share change the Domain User setting to "this folder and sub folder and files".
I have tried to revert it back to what I wanted first, which is "this folder only", but I get the same error message, I do not have the right to modify those setting.
I have tried deleting the Domain user group, but it won't let me save the change. For that matter it won't let me change whatsoever on the share. Impossible to create any new user or delete anything. - Ced, You said that you specified domain user permissions, and then tried to delete them?
Here's what I want. A screenshot of your Frontview permissions, a screenshot of your share permissions in Windows, and then a screenshot of the folder permissions. However I want the screenshots to show what exactly it is you're trying to set the permissions to, before you hit "apply". Send them to me as logs(information is in my signature). - To be able to modify the permissions on a folder inside a share and add write rights for a specific user, I had to manually add the user as a write enabled user in the frontview share view.
Shouldn't I be able to manage all permissions at the directory level without messing with the share level?
Os is this how I am supposed to do it : allow everyone read/write at the share level, and then, adjust who gets to see and access what at the active directory level with file permission level?
It looks like I'm having the "permission denied" when I try to allow a user at the file access level while they are not allowed at the share level. - Grievous - Anything I can do to help here? I really need this issue resolved.
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