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

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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 took to reset all of the permitions so I eont have to do this
manually.



THANKS





Tool to reset all the NTFS folder and file permissions on a drive
 
kenny said:
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.

in some ntfs permissions making them invisible when seen on the
network.
I want a took to reset all of the permitions so I eont have to do this
manually.
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If you just want to give all users full access to the files on your drive,
CACLS.exe is included in Windows and can be run from the command line. Just
run it from the command prompt to get the command-line flags.
 
I know about cacls... however the command line gives me the chills that I
may make some mistake...

Can you give me an example of how to syntax it for drive F, user Kenny ?
I want everyone to have full access
 
kenny said:
I know about cacls... however the command line gives me the chills
that I may make some mistake...

Can you give me an example of how to syntax it for drive F, user
Kenny ? I want everyone to have full access
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cacls F:\ /C /T /G everyone:F

The command will take a while, as it'll have to go through every file and
folder on your drive, but after that there shouldn't be any problems,
provided that the account you run cacls as can access all those files and
folders in the first place.
 
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