I'm having a problem with user access to a shared folder on a 2008R2 file server. This is in a school environment so I have a 'students' group which has read, list folder contents, read/execute and write access to the folder. When I check the 'Effective Permissions' for either the 'students' group or individual student accounts, they definately have the ability to create files and folders. Problem is, they can't... if they try to create a new folder, a folder appears but when they enter a name for it they get 'access denied'. The folder remains but is stuck with the name 'New folder' and can't be renamed by the student. If they try to save a word document to the shared folder, the same 'access denied' error occurs. The word document appears in the folder as 0 kb. When you open it, it's a blank document. The only way students can write to the folder is if I give them 'Modify' or at the very least, using the Advanced settings give them 'Delete Sub folders'. The whole point is that I don't want them to be able to delete any of the files, folders or subfolders in this share. There are no inherited permissions and no 'Deny' permssions set.
Here's the bit that's frustrating me; I have had exactly the same shared folder set-up on a Server 2008 file server and there are no problems. Students can save files and create folders without any trouble but they cannot delete. Create the same share on a 2008R2 server and it just isn't working.
Am I missing something simple here, or is there a difference with NTFS permissions between 2008 and 2008R2?