I'm sorry. Somehow I forgot, though I gave this link just recently. See
How to change file attributes programmatically FAQ #15763

It may apply to a folder too.

>Naomi
>i tried that example from Devguru but throws error ie. IF condition
>
>error is "Data type mismatch (Error 9)"
>line of code the generates error
>
>if Not demofolder.Attributes And 1 Then
> Response.Write "The folder is Read/Write."
>Else
> Response.Write "The folder is Read-only."
>End If
>
>easiest solution seems to me is creating a dummy file if that throws error that means user does not have enough rights