Ask for password when a user wants to delete a file or folder.

Question

_{Friday, January 28, 2011 6:51 PM}

Hi,

I want to know if there is a way to restrict the deletion of network files with a password.

I mean, i want to give users full access to folders, but to prevent accidental deletion, i want to find a way to ask for a password every time the user needs to delete a file/folder (but not the admin passwd). In addition i want to log this activity so the admin could know who deleted that specific file/folder.

In short, the goal is not to password protect the folder, only the deletion.

Is there any way to achieve this?

Thanks in advance.

All replies (2)

_{Wednesday, February 2, 2011 3:16 AM ✅Answered}

Hi Zeloy,

There is no such funtion in Windows system (to ask for a password before deleting).

A workaround is to set a backup such as using DFS or VSS so deleted files can be restored.

For "log this activity", you can set the Audit on folders.  

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_{Friday, January 28, 2011 7:05 PM}

Hi Zeloy,

You can remove the "Delete" permission for all users on that folder by going to Security->Advanced->Change permissions.

Let me know if that works.

Thanks