Take Ownership Of A Folder Or File In Server 2003

A person who creates a folder or file is the designated owner. As the owner, you can assign other users permissions and change existing permissions. However, in order to take ownership of a resource, you must first have full control permission. Members of the administrators group are the only accounts that have the ability to take ownership without first having full control.

The process of actually taking ownership is a bit different in Windows Server 2003 than it was in Windows 2000. To take ownership of a folder or file, open Windows Explorer. Open the Properties window for the object and select the Security tab. Click the Advanced button. From the Owner tab in Advanced Security Settings, you must click on Other Users and Groups and enter the account manually. The account can be checked by using the Check Names button on the right. A list of names can be provided by clicking on the Advanced button again and then clicking on the Find Now button. Once you have taken ownership over an object, you can the go ahead and change the existing permissions.

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