Reset folder inheritance

[David Trimboli]

I'm setting up a silent install of FileZilla, but one thing I want to
fix is its unfortunate behavior of setting up shortcuts in the current
user's profile, rather than in All Users.

I can copy the files to the correct location, but they have the wrong
permissions. Is there a command-line-based way of removing all
explicitly set ACEs on the folder and subfiles and enabling inheritance?

 

[John John]

Move them instead of copying them.

How permissions are handled when you copy and move files and folders
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/310316

HOW TO: Copy a Folder to Another Folder and Retain its Permissions
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/323007

Moving or Copying Files
http://www.measureup.com/testobjects/MS_NT4W/5a65c5d.htm

You can use cacls at the command prompt to change permissions.

John

 

[Michael Bednarek]

I'm setting up a silent install of FileZilla, but one thing I want to
fix is its unfortunate behavior of setting up shortcuts in the current
user's profile, rather than in All Users.

I can copy the files to the correct location, but they have the wrong
permissions. Is there a command-line-based way of removing all
explicitly set ACEs on the folder and subfiles and enabling inheritance?

One line; the part starting with "-actn list" is not necessary.
SETACL -on "%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\FileZilla.LNK" -ot file -actn clear -clr dacl -actn setprot -op "dacl:np" -actn list -lst "f:tab;w,g,d,s;i:y"

 

[Michael Bednarek]

[snip]

You can use cacls at the command prompt to change permissions.

I haven't been able to figure out how to use CACLS.EXE to "Reset folder
inheritance" as David Trimboli asked in the Subject: line. Would you
mind showing us?

 

[John John]

[snip]

You can use cacls at the command prompt to change permissions.

I haven't been able to figure out how to use CACLS.EXE to "Reset folder
inheritance" as David Trimboli asked in the Subject: line. Would you
mind showing us?

/t : Changes DACLs of specified files in the current directory and all
subdirectories.

Wouldn't that accomplish what he wants?

John

 

[John John]

[snip]

You can use cacls at the command prompt to change permissions.

I haven't been able to figure out how to use CACLS.EXE to "Reset folder
inheritance" as David Trimboli asked in the Subject: line. Would you
mind showing us?

/t : Changes DACLs of specified files in the current directory and all
subdirectories.

Wouldn't that accomplish what he wants?

He could bring back inheritance or reset the inheritance flag
with xcacls.vbs .

John