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

[kenny]

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..

THANKS

 

[Kerry Brown]

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

 

[Dave Patrick]

This article may help.

http://support.microsoft.com/?id=266118

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:
| 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..
|
| THANKS
|
|
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| --
| HOPE -- Desire and expectation rolled into one.
| Ambrose Bierce1842-1914
|
|

 

[Chuck]

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..

THANKS

Kenny,

I suggested CACLS to you yesterday.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/09/server-access-authorisation.html>

Is that a problem? I think it will do what you need.

 

[kenny]

I look at Cacls on the help and support in windows, also I looked around for
info on it
on the internet. This command line app scares me... If I make a mistake in
the syntax,
who knows what can go wrong. Furthermore I dont know what I have to include
in the
syntax.
If you could provide me of an example of the syntax for making drive F and
user KENNY
accessible to everyone it would be great...

Kenny

 

[kenny]

thank you all for your input.

My problem was indeed sorted out.