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My objective is to avoid Users from unintentionally relocating or erasing directories within a particular level of hierarchy in a Windows Server 2019 Share.
Example:
Two User Groups: Admin and User

|-RootShareDirecory      <= Directory that is Shared
  |- ProjectFolder1      <= Folder should only be moved / changed / deleted by an admin
     |- File1.doc        <= User has full access to the content it self.
     |- SubFolder2       <= User has full access to the content it self.
  |- ProjectFolder2      <= Folder should only be moved / changed / deleted by an admin
  ...

What have I tried:
I have found multiple solutions for this Issue online, eg:

  1. How to prevent users from deleting one folder, while still giving them modify permissions to other files and folders?
  2. https://blogs.uw.edu/curreri/disable-click-and-drag-on-folders/
  3. https://dilrukj.wordpress.com/2013/01/01/prevent-users-deleting-moving-or-drag-and-drop-folders-in-a-file-share/

I attempted all the solutions, but none of them worked. The majority of solutions suggest setting up an access control list (ACL) for ProjectFolderX to restrict Users from deleting it.

However, I only achieved two outcomes: either ProjectFolderX could still be moved, while all other actions in the RootShareDirectory were prohibited, or ProjectFolderX was immovable, and its contents (such as File1.doc) were also unalterable.

Could someone please provide me with guidance on resolving this problem? Thank you.

Askify Moderator Edited question April 23, 2023