Drag or Saving Word Docs - No Access?

Hi Guys,
got a strange situation on our small network, wonder if anyone can throw some light on it?
If I create a word doc on my desktop (Laptop running Windows XP), and then drag it into a shared folder on our server (running OSX 10.5.8), I cannot access the file again!
It shows NO ACCESS in the sharing & permissions window.
I have to go into the server as ADMIN and change the permissions every time.
No matter what I create or drag onto the server, Im getting the same issue.
(Apart from using a Windows machine) what am I doing wrong?
Thanks

{musicwind95 wrote:}
Are you dragging from Windows or OS X? What is your exact setup (how did you connect your PC to the server)?
I'm dragging from several newish iMacs (less than a year old - running 10.5.8 & 10.6.3
Which computer is the NO ACCESS issue in? The PC or server (or another client)?
Can't access the files on the "Server" (see below).
What about from another mac?
Same issue from either Mac OSX or from the Windoze XP machines.
Now . . . . I think I'd better explain the setup of the "Server" (which isn't really a server)
We have a Mac Mini (less than a year old, running 10.5.8 - not server), sitting in a cabinet and this has an external 1Tb drive attached to it. The Mac Mini is basically running the "file sharing" throughout the small office rather than acting as a dedicated server (no idea why it's been setup like this).
This is where we're constantly having problems.
If I save a file to the "shared" backup drive (from OSX or XP), it provides us with access to this file for a short while, then after a few days, it locks everyone out except the top level user.
So "Everyone", & "Staff" (groups) are "Read Only" or "No Access" after this period. I then have to go to screen sharing to get myself onto the "Server"(Mac Mini), locate the file on the backup, unlock it, re-allocate "Read & Write" access, then close down the screen sharing again.
It's all a real pain in the butt!
I hope this makes sense to someone, cos' it sure as heck is baffling me!

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