Re: I need a Tool to reset all the NTFS folder and file permissions on a drive

From: Kerry Brown (kerry_at_kdbNOSPAMsys-tems.c*a*m)
Date: 09/19/05 

Date: Mon, 19 Sep 2005 07:02:47 -0700

"kenny" <dot@net.biz> wrote in message
news:ugfiJASvFHA.2008@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> For some reason my permirssions are all mixed up and chaos has broke lose.
>
> I have 2 computers and want to share files on the newtork, so security is
> of no importance here.
>
> I would think that the simple file sharing would work, but I had to turn
> it off to reveal the problem was
>
> in some ntfs permissions making them invisible when seen on the network.
>
>
>
> I want a tool to reset all of the permitions so I eont have to do this
> manually.
>
> I would perfer it have a GUI, or if its a command line please explain what
> I have to do
> to fix it..
>

There is a command line program that will do this: cacls.exe. Help is
available for the Help and Support option from the Start Menu. It is a very
powerful program. If you do not understand the options in Help and Support
then I recommend you don't use it. If you make a mistake the problem could
get worse.

Kerry

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