Read Only file

[Randy S]

I have a user that when he opens an excel file, it opens as Read Only. He
has full permissions to the file and directory. When I log in with his
account on a different workstations, and try to open the file, it opens
normally and changes can be made. It is only on his workstation that the
file opens as Read Only.
Background: He logs in to an NT 4 domain and the network share is in an AD
domain, with a two way trust between them. His workstation is running XP Pro
and so are the other workstations we tested with. We are running Office
(Excel) 2003 Pro. I have rebooted, etc.

Any ideas????

 

[Dave Peterson]

I would have that user try to open a test file using notepad. (Maybe you could
create it when you're logged on???).

Then have the user try to save the file. I bet that you only think that the
user has write access to that drive.

Excel is smart enough to know that if the user can't save to a drive that the
file must be opened readonly.