I wonder if anyone could help with this problem? I have set delegate control in Outlook 2000 to zero delegates! but when I log on as another user and go to file, open other users folder and select myself and any of my folders it lets any user on the network view and access my folders??? I have tried it the other way with different users on the network by setting all delegate controld for all users to zero and still everyone can open anyone elses folders. This is becomming very frustrating and would appreciate any ideas that anyone has! Cheers!
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Folder Sharing Permissions in Outlook 2000
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DallasKelsey
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What OS are you running? How are you logged in? What security does the user account you are logged into the OS under have? How are you logging in to Access as different users? From the same PC logged in under the same username or by logging out of the machine entirely then back in again as a completely different user? If you are logging in as a completely different user each time, what are the respective sercurity settings (in terms of network security) for each of those accounts? Dallas S. Kelsey, III
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We are currently running Windows 2K (Service pack 2), I am logged in as administrator with full rights. To check this I have tried several different machines connected to the network and as several different users (All other users are basic users with restricted permissions). I get the same results no matter which machine or user I am logged in as. Once again thanks for your help and any further help would be appreciated!
DallasKelsey
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When logged in to a Windows 2000 Workstation as a user with administrative rights, you will be able to connect to an Exchange Server via Outlook as any user--even one with no special rights--on the same or any trusting domain and access any other user's Exchange resources. This can be quite confusing, but essentially the rights of the user who has begun the Windows 2000 session's rights will override any lesser permissions of the Outlook/Exchange user's.
If I understood your explanation properly, your problem is duplicated even when you are logged in to a workstation--before even running Outlook--as a user with no administrative permissions. If this is the case, the problem must lie elsewhere.
I was also confused by your statement that you have set Delegates to 0. Delegates are not set numerically (in my experience at least)--they are named. Do you mean that you have verified that there are no users listed as Delegates? What about checking the permissions of the mailbox folder(s) directly? You should be able to right-click any folder in an Outlook folder tree and select Properties and look at the Security tab, where you may explore security settings.
Does that help? Dallas S. Kelsey, III
DKelsey@CHGLaw.com
Cox, Hodgman, & Giarmarco, P.C.
Troy MI 48084
If I understood your explanation properly, your problem is duplicated even when you are logged in to a workstation--before even running Outlook--as a user with no administrative permissions. If this is the case, the problem must lie elsewhere.
I was also confused by your statement that you have set Delegates to 0. Delegates are not set numerically (in my experience at least)--they are named. Do you mean that you have verified that there are no users listed as Delegates? What about checking the permissions of the mailbox folder(s) directly? You should be able to right-click any folder in an Outlook folder tree and select Properties and look at the Security tab, where you may explore security settings.
Does that help? Dallas S. Kelsey, III
DKelsey@CHGLaw.com
Cox, Hodgman, & Giarmarco, P.C.
Troy MI 48084
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Yes you have understood correctly its doesn't matter who I log in as I get the same result. I have tried this as asministrator and basic user and on a variety of machines. You are also correct I have checked the delegates box and there are no delegates set (I appologise for the confusion). I have also checked each individual folder underneath the Mailbox For "User Name" and all thats under the permissions tab is "Default" user and role of "None" (Is this what you ment? I have no option of security under the folders properties). Once again Thanks!
DallasKelsey
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Dr. No:
I would suggest that if the problem is non-user specific, non workstation specific, and not one that I have on my end, there must be something in the configuration of your Exchange server that is allowing too great an amount of access between users in either AD or some other pertinent part of your Windows/Exchange server setup.
Did you install the server? If so, did you configure any special security settings at that time or at any time since? Are you the only person who would have made such changes, or can you at least contact any other such persons to ask them that same question? Do you recall ever modifying user permissions in Active Directory for the entire enterprise or Exchange group?
I know that I had a similar situation before, but it was due to the fact that, when logged in to a workstation as a domain admin, you have administrative rights even when you connect to MS Exchange as a basic user with no special rights.
Have you searched TechNet for a procedure to verify/alter/reset the permissions for Exchange access? I would investigate that procedure in order to see if you can fix the problem.
Good luck! Dallas S. Kelsey, III
DKelsey@CHGLaw.com
Cox, Hodgman, & Giarmarco, P.C.
Troy MI 48084
I would suggest that if the problem is non-user specific, non workstation specific, and not one that I have on my end, there must be something in the configuration of your Exchange server that is allowing too great an amount of access between users in either AD or some other pertinent part of your Windows/Exchange server setup.
Did you install the server? If so, did you configure any special security settings at that time or at any time since? Are you the only person who would have made such changes, or can you at least contact any other such persons to ask them that same question? Do you recall ever modifying user permissions in Active Directory for the entire enterprise or Exchange group?
I know that I had a similar situation before, but it was due to the fact that, when logged in to a workstation as a domain admin, you have administrative rights even when you connect to MS Exchange as a basic user with no special rights.
Have you searched TechNet for a procedure to verify/alter/reset the permissions for Exchange access? I would investigate that procedure in order to see if you can fix the problem.
Good luck! Dallas S. Kelsey, III
DKelsey@CHGLaw.com
Cox, Hodgman, & Giarmarco, P.C.
Troy MI 48084
DrNo,
The sight or lack thereof for folders within a person's mailbox is based on the permissions settings for the mailbox itself. Right-click Outlook Today or the Mailbox in the Folder list and go to the permissions tab. Check that the Default user has no rights and the folder is not visible. Do the same for the permissions for your folders. Close and restart Outlook and thereafter no one should be able to see your mailbox or folders unless you later change these permissions for a specific individual or change the Default user's settings.
Hope this helps.
The sight or lack thereof for folders within a person's mailbox is based on the permissions settings for the mailbox itself. Right-click Outlook Today or the Mailbox in the Folder list and go to the permissions tab. Check that the Default user has no rights and the folder is not visible. Do the same for the permissions for your folders. Close and restart Outlook and thereafter no one should be able to see your mailbox or folders unless you later change these permissions for a specific individual or change the Default user's settings.
Hope this helps.
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