HT5096 Can't "uncheck" "ignore ownership" in step 6

I'm trying to follow the above article to copy my existing TM backups from my NAS to a new local external drive, dedicated to TM backups.
In step 6 it states that I should ensure the new drive has the "ignore onwership on this volume" checkbox UNCHECKED. I cannot do this because the box appears as checked, but greyed out.
How to enable this checkbox to uncheck it?
Thanks,
Geoff

Ha!
I've just spotted what I needed to do - click on the padlock to unlock the settings - DUH!
Apologies, I'm new to MACs and still not used to 'unlocking' settings!
Thanks,
Geoff

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Contact Alsoft. They have an excellent support team.
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I have a large external (Firewire) volume that is in the process of converting to core storage (FileVault) encryption. (I did not want to convert it, but did so by accident). It has been converting for a couple of days, and I have days more until the conversion is finished.
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Have you read for possible solutions over in the "More Like This" thread over here?----------------------->

HT5096 Suggestion - At No 6, after "...section is not checked." add "If you do not see "Ignore ownership on this volume", make sure that you have unlocked the lock at bottom right (it's ok for the techies of the world but many of us need as much info as p

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Wrong forum. Post to Time Machine feedback.

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<http://www.websitebabble.com/uploading-files-ftp/1667-what-chmod-777-a.html>
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