Re: Basic NTFS question

From: Paul Adare (padare_at_newsguy.com)
Date: 05/11/05 

Date: Wed, 11 May 2005 11:53:09 -0400

In article <B2DAC6F2-5A5B-4CCD-B8DE-59F41AC6723A@microsoft.com>, in the
microsoft.public.win2000.security news group, =?Utf-8?B?U3RlcGhhbmll?=
<Stephanie@discussions.microsoft.com> says...

>
> I created a global group and I would like this group to have
> FULL CONTROL on a shared folder and ALL of it's subcontainers. The
> problem is, many of the subcontainers (probably over 1000) have
> specific permissions set on them, so I do not want to reset all folders
> to inherit permissions from parent, because some should not have
> "everyone". Is there a way just to trickle down (add) 1 group and give
> them full control on everything without disrupting existing permissions
> sub-folders? Thanks in advanced!
>

Have a look at the CACLA command. The /E switch will accomplish what you
want. 

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