setting NTFS permissions on a root share which is hidden

cpatton — Wed, 04 Jun 2025 15:09:46 GMT

Hi,

I'm hoping I can get some help with this. I have a share that is a hidden share that is set up in Netapp 7 mode as "xxxx$". I need to change the NTFS permissions on the root of this share, so that all the subfolders will inherit. I have permissions set correctly in the netapp gui, but since the share is hidden, I can't see it when I \\netappnodename. I can browse directly to it by typing it in, as with any hidden share, but then I can just set permissions on the subfolders. I want to set permissions on the root, but I can't see the root b/c it's hidden. There's got ot be a way to do this, right?

Re: setting NTFS permissions on a root share which is hidden

robinpeter — Wed, 26 Apr 2017 04:02:12 GMT

Why dont you just rename the folder and remove the "$" sign which make it visible

then set the permission you like.. then again rename the share to make it hidden again..

Remember.. makeing a hidden share by adding "$" sign in share name is not netapp's trick.

its by microsoft windows propery.

hope that help.

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