Re: Using cacls

From: Kent W. England [MVP] (kwe@mvps.org)
Date: 08/03/02 

From: "Kent W. England [MVP]" <kwe@mvps.org>
Date: Fri, 2 Aug 2002 23:09:31 -0700

For heaven's sake, don't forget the "/e" option! If you do, the only access will be the one you just /granted. /t propagates permissions down.

Create a test folder and test your commands before you perpetrate some evil on a system folder. 

-- 
Kent W. England, MS MVP for Windows XP
(Please respond only in the newsgroup)
Will Denny <willdenny@hotpop.com> wrote:
> Hi Jon
> 
> Sorry - I've just read back through my other postings in this thread
> re why you are using cacls :-((  I'm not sure what syntax you are
> using for cacls, but it should be in the format of:  
> 
> cacls (filename) /g (username:right)
> 
> cacls should work from any folder so long as %windir%\system32 is in
> your Path statement. 
> 
> Will
> 
> "Jon" <jstinebaugh@san.rr.com> wrote in message
> news:01b701c239f5$93d3feb0$9ee62ecf@tkmsftngxa05... 
>> Will,
>> 
>> I am using cacls because you suggested it in a previuos
>> post and I have seen it suggested in other posts about
>> similar problems.  I did get cacls to work.  I was able to
>> change the permissions to 'C" I also tried "f" for full
>> access.  I tried it both for "users" as well as granting
>> permission to a specific user and it did not help my
>> program run.  The problem is that the game is installed
>> in "c:program files" and then a shortcut is created in
>> the "documents and sharing\all users" folder.  I don't
>> want it in "all users" so i moved it to the "kids"
>> start\programs folder.  either way the game will only work
>> if I use "run as" command to run it as me (the
>> administrator).  I have tried to chage the program folder
>> so that it not read only but it always reverts back to
>> read only.  How do I alter the limited user acount.  I
>> have tried to find this but can't.  a lot of the options
>> they sugest in h & s don't help.  I think because I am not
>> set up as a network.? I will keep researching this
>> though.  I think this will help me with other programs as
>> well.  Like Eudora.  i basically had the same problem
>> where the limited users did not have access to write to
>> the temp files for the program so it would not open.
>> Sotty this post was so long, but I am trying to be clear.
>> 
>> Thanks for all your help
>> 
>> Jon
> 
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