Why Can't I Rename Folders at the Root of a Share in Windows SMB?
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CuriousCat97
I'm having trouble renaming folders at the root of my Windows SMB share, even though I have full control permissions. I can rename folders within subdirectories just fine, but attempting to rename those at the root level results in a message telling me to notify the owner of the folder. Do I need to own the folder to rename it? If so, why doesn't this restriction apply to subfolders? My share permissions are set to full control, and the NTFS permissions grant full control for this folder, its subfolders, and files. Am I overlooking something?
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You mentioned you're trying to rename a folder that’s at the root. Just to clarify, the SMB protocol can impose restrictions based on the context, and renaming a root folder remotely isn’t always allowed. You're correct that subfolders behave differently, but those might have different underlying permissions. Just check if you're operating on the actual share or a navigated level of the folder.
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It sounds like you're running into an issue with SMB permissions on the root of your share. When working with shares, you typically can't rename items directly in the root from a remote access point. You might need to try renaming the folder from the server itself instead of doing it from a remote computer. That might do the trick!
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