Looks like you are right, icacls.exe will do the trick. icacls User1\* /reset /t /c
... will reset the entire subdirectory tree underneath the User1 folder. However, since i have thousands of these folders to do, is there a way to automatically script having it run icacls User1\* /reset /t /c icacls User2\* /reset /t /c icacls User3\* /reset /t /c icacls User4\* /reset /t /c , etc... One after the other? Can this be achieved using the FOR command in from a batch? My days of remembering context for the FOR command is long gone. J Original Message: ----------------- From: Michael B. Smith [email protected] Date: Tue, 16 Mar 2010 18:23:47 +0000 To: [email protected] Subject: RE: propogating permissions to subfolders Xcacls will do it (although depending on what OS you are running you might want to download the update from Microsoft downloads). However, icacls has an easier syntax (which is less powerful but should meet your needs in this case). Take a look at it. Regards, Michael B. Smith Consultant and Exchange MVP http://TheEssentialExchange.com -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, March 16, 2010 1:49 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: propogating permissions to subfolders I think xcalcs.exe might do what I want, but I can't figure out the proper format. My directory structure is as follows: -Volume --Home ---User1 ---User2 ---User3 ---User4 etc. At the User1, User2, folder permissions are set the way we want. Domain admins have full control, user has modify, and the helpdesk group has read permissions. However, the subfolders underneath each user folder are NOT all set to "inherit" from the parent (for one reason or another). I want to FORCE the permissions from the User1 folder to ALL the subfolders under User1, and FORCE the permissions on the User2 folder to ALL the subfolders under User2, etc. I can do this from the GUI by selecting User1 folder and enabling the "Replace permission entries...". However, I want to automate this. How can I FORCE the "Allow inheritable permissions...." checkbox to be enabled on all user subfolders and FORCE the "Replace permission entries..." checkbox to be enabled on ALL the subfolders underneath my User1, User2, User3, etc. folders? I think xcalcs should do it, but, I'm confused how exactly... Thanks. -------------------------------------------------------------------- mail2web.com - What can On Demand Business Solutions do for you? http://link.mail2web.com/Business/SharePoint ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ -------------------------------------------------------------------- mail2web.com – Enhanced email for the mobile individual based on Microsoft® Exchange - http://link.mail2web.com/Personal/EnhancedEmail ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
