Hi, Sanity check please... When using ESM 2003 to change public folder permissions on a universal security group, from Reviewer to Author, is it necessary for all of the users in the universal security group to log off and log back on in order to activate their new Author permissions on that public folder? Thanks in advance, akakf

Per my local test, the permissions will take effect after performing a manual send/receive (Press F9) James Luo TechNet Subscriber Support in forum If you have any feedback on our support, please contact tngfb@microsoft.com Please remember to click Mark as Answer on the post that helps you, and to click Unmark as Answer if a marked post does not actually answer your question. This can be beneficial to other community members reading the thread.

Please be so kind as to elaborate on your answer (with specifics). Thanks, akakf

The lab is exchange 2003 SP1 + Outlook 2003 SP3 User 1 is in the “Finance” group (Universal Security Group), I have previously granted “Reviewer” permission to the “Finance” group on the “Archive” public folder So, user 1 can view the posts on the “Archive” public folder, but not create a post Then, I modified the permissions to “Non-Editing Author” via ESM. After press F9 to update the outlook client, user 1 can create post on the “Archive” public folderPlease remember to click Mark as Answer on the post that helps you, and to click Unmark as Answer if a marked post does not actually answer your question. This can be beneficial to other community members reading the thread.

Thanks for taking the time to elaborate. Would you (or anyone else) know of articles (e.g., KB), that speak to how permissions work with public folders. Sounds like it's a different animal from how NTFS permissions work. Thanks, akakf

For the details about public folder permissions, please check the article below Working with Public Folder and Mailbox PermissionsPlease remember to click Mark as Answer on the post that helps you, and to click Unmark as Answer if a marked post does not actually answer your question. This can be beneficial to other community members reading the thread.

James, Many thanks -- You hit the bulls-eye. Best regards, akakf

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