Bert - thanks for your suggestions. I will try some of the things you suggested tomorrow. I am setting up a new office for my wife - btw you spent time with her at ACUC - during the 1-1 training (Dr. Ritu Chitakki). So I don't have the pressure of having it up and running on Monday!
At least I know that my last resort will be to make the staff domain admins - but I don't want to do so to keep them away from some of the folders such as HR, Accounting etc.