DOCUMENT:Q243595 13-FEB-2002 [exchange] TITLE :XADM: Resetting Default & Anonymous Permissions on Public Folder PRODUCT :Microsoft Exchange PROD/VER::4.0,5.0,5.5 OPER/SYS: KEYWORDS:exc4 exc5 exc55 ====================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The information in this article applies to: - Microsoft Exchange Server, versions 4.0, 5.0, 5.5 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY ======= This article explains how to restore missing Default and Anonymous accounts that are normally assigned to an Exchange Server public folder. By default, the default accounts have assigned to them "Author" level permissions, and the anonymous accounts have assigned to them "None" level permissions. MORE INFORMATION ================ An Exchange Administrator or owner of a public folder may intentionally or unintentionally remove the Default or Anonymous accounts of an Exchange Server public folder. When this is done, these accounts do not appear in the list of permissions for the public folder. This may also cause unintended access problems for some users. It is preferable to set the access level for these default accounts to None rather than delete them altogether. Only an Exchange Server Administrator or a user with Owner permissions to the public folder may restore these default names to the Permissions tab so they may be configured with the appropriate settings. If an administrator or owner of the public folder simply accesses the Permissions tab of the folder, the default accounts will be re-displayed with their default values of None. Once the user selects OK on the Properties dialog box, the names will be restored to the public folder. The following steps show how to restore these default accounts in either the Microsoft Outlook client or the Microsoft Exchange Server Administrator program. Restoring Permissions Using Outlook ----------------------------------- NOTE: You must be an Owner of the folder to perform these steps. 1. In Outlook, find the public folder in the public folder hierarchy, right-click the public folder, and then click Properties. 2. Click the Permissions tab. Note that the Default and Anonymous roles are displayed and are set to None. 3. Modify the permissions as necessary, and then click OK. Restoring Permissions Using the Exchange Server Administrator Program --------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. In the Exchange Server Administrator program, click the public folder, and then click Properties on the File menu. 2. On the General tab, click Client Permissions. Note that the Default and Anonymous roles are displayed and are set to None. 3. Modify the permissions as necessary, and then click OK. Additional query words: ====================================================================== Keywords : exc4 exc5 exc55 Technology : kbExchangeSearch kbExchange500 kbExchange550 kbExchange400 kbZNotKeyword2 Version : :4.0,5.0,5.5 Issue type : kbhowto ============================================================================= THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THE MICROSOFT KNOWLEDGE BASE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. MICROSOFT DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES SO THE FOREGOING LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY. Copyright Microsoft Corporation 2002.