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Why do the file permissions change when it is updated from a mapped drive from Windows client?

April 26, 2017client drive file mapped permissions updated Windows

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Why do the file permissions change when it is updated from a mapped drive from Windows client?

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This is because certain Windows based applications such as Wordpad do not actually modify files. When you save your modifications, they delete the original and save the modified version as a new file. Therefore, the new file gets the ownership of the modifying NetWare- windows user, and default permissions.