Re: NT4SRV>2000, tool needed

From: Richard J (no_spam@please.com)
Date: 12/18/02 

From: "Richard J" <no_spam@please.com>
Date: Wed, 18 Dec 2002 20:46:56 +0100

Tnx Jason - sometimes the trees block the view into the woods :-) - as it
turns out, the *combination* of these two actually does work for us. Tnx!

/Rick

"Jason Stanley" <jstanley@mmm.com> wrote in message
news:atdj0n$qa3$1@tuvok3.mmm.com...
> If you want to see what one user has, use perms.exe and it will list all
the
> directories that user can access only.
> "Jason Stanley" <jstanley@mmm.com> wrote in message
> news:atdisl$q9u$1@tuvok3.mmm.com...
> > Showacls.exe from the resource kit will show you all the users and acls
on
> a
> > drive.
> > "Richard J" <no_spam@please.com> wrote in message
> > news:at7cqa$dj2$1@news.lth.se...
> > > Hi group - this is a repost, no reply yet...see if you can help?
> > >
> > > Hi group -
> > >
> > > we are moving the content from an old NT4 file/web server to a new
Win2K
> > > box. During the lifetime of the NT box, many accounts (and admins)
have
> > come
> > > and gone, and no one knows who has access to what (and why) on the
> > machine.
> > > Many users had admin access to the box because it was a quick and
dirty
> > > solution.....end result being a jungle of permissions.
> > >
> > > I would like to ask you if there is a tool out there that can help us
> map
> > up
> > > the files/directories to their respective users. We want to a)
eliminate
> > old
> > > users b) give existing users access to their appropriate files no
more,
> no
> > > less and c) document the work before, during and after itīs done.
> > >
> > > End objective is to move only the necessary files and the right
> > users/files
> > > combination to the new box, not all the old junk.
> > >
> > > Now, I know that you guys have ideas on how to do this. Please donīt
> just
> > > tell me to shut off all users and let them back on after they
> > > complained.....it wonīt work.
> > >
> > > Any pointers? Graphical tools wud be nice, but not necessary. The RK
> utils
> > > donīt do it for us, we need something better. SOmething that lists one
> > user
> > > at a time, and all files/dirs he/she has access to (a la Novell)? Free
> or
> > > commercial isnīt an issue either, as long as price is reasonable :-)
> > >
> > >
> > > All help appreciated.
> > >
> > > Cheers /Rick, Malmö University, Malmö Sweden
> > >
> > >
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