Hi, I have a shared folder on which data is created from Linux machine and it's shared and we daily deleted files from this shared folder to maintain free space but one file is unable to delete as it appears that its ownership is missing and having trouble.

The issue is that your account doesn't have any permissions to the file. You will need to take ownership of file first and then you will be able to change the permissions and grant yourself full control, after which you will able to delete it.You can change the ownership, by clicking on the change icon after the text "unable to display current owner".Gary.

Gary_Reynolds Unable to take ownership of file.I have Administrative Rights (Domain Admin) and machine is on Domain.

Have a look at this tool which should allow you review the permissions of the file, as it uses the backup and restore rights to view the permissions. Start the program with a /F parameter to show files.https://nettools.net/acl-viewer/

Unable to Delete File from Shared Folder

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Gary_Reynolds
Copper Contributor
Mar 17, 2022
The issue is that your account doesn't have any permissions to the file. You will need to take ownership of file first and then you will be able to change the permissions and grant yourself full control, after which you will able to delete it.

You can change the ownership, by clicking on the change icon after the text "unable to display current owner".

Gary.
- osamamansoor
  Copper Contributor
  Mar 18, 2022
  Gary_Reynolds
  Unable to take ownership of file.
  I have Administrative Rights (Domain Admin) and machine is on Domain.
  - Gary_Reynolds
    Copper Contributor
    Mar 18, 2022
    Have a look at this tool which should allow you review the permissions of the file, as it uses the backup and restore rights to view the permissions. Start the program with a /F parameter to show files.
    
    https://nettools.net/acl-viewer/

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