Re: Howto: Set file permissions via commandline

From: Doug Knox MS-MVP (dknox_at_mvps.org)
Date: 11/15/03 

Date: Fri, 14 Nov 2003 22:02:34 -0500

I've never used it on a Win2K3 server, so can't answer this. 

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"Adam Clauss" <cabadam-REMOVE-TO-REPLY@tamu.edu> wrote in message
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> OK - I don't have access to that machine at the moment - but I was looking
> around last night and found the xcacls tool on microsoft's website.  I
> installed it on a Windows 2003 Server machine and I think I got it to do
> what i wanted.
> EXCEPT-  When I then went to verify that the settings were put on
> successfully by right clicking on the folder, properties, and clicking the
> Security tab, I got a message saying that the permissions were "Out of
> order" and it asked me if I wanted it to reorder them for me, or reset the
> permissions.  This happens on EVERY folder/file that XCACLS touched.
> Is this a known problem betweeen xcacls and Win2003?  Or is something else
> wrong?
>
> -- 
> Adam Clauss
> cabadam@tamu.edu
> "Doug Knox MS-MVP" <dknox@mvps.org> wrote in message
> news:OoCYALnqDHA.1488@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> > Open a Command Prompt Window and type in CACLS /?   for the list of
> command
> > line options.
> >
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> > Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
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> > "Adam Clauss" <cabadam-REMOVE-TO-REPLY@tamu.edu> wrote in message
> > news:ewVH9emqDHA.2268@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> > > Have a Win2000 Server machine (on NTFS) that I need to set the file
> > > permissions for.
> > >
> > > Specifically, I need to add permission for a group (as full control)
to
> a
> > > directory, and all of its subdirectories/files.
> > >
> > > I cannot simply overwrite all the permission as various subdirectories
> > have
> > > different users allowed to them.  I just need to add this one group to
> all
> > > of them.
> > >
> > > Any ideas?
> > >
> > > -- 
> > > Adam Clauss
> > > cabadam@tamu.edu
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

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