Give explicit permissions to fileserver

"Nick" <den.RemoveThis@sou.leo> wrote in message
news:uF44Pze8GHA.3916@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> Hi,
>
> I have a fileserver with many folders and subfolders on it,created by
> various users that have configure various permissions.
> I need to put 2 users that will have access to ALL the folders, but i
don't
> want to reset or remove any other permissions.
> Is there a way to accomplish that?
>
>

You can launch "My Computer" and use the GUI under
the Security tab to do it or else you can run this command
from the Command Prompt:

cacls "d:\Shares" /e /t /g User1:F user2:F

Run cacls /? if unsure what the switches mean.
 >> Stay informed about: Give explicit permissions to fileserver 

It's a very useful command for bulk changes to a large amount of files and
folders.
A big problem that i have, is that the command stops to run when it find
files and folders with path larger than 255 characters. It would be nice if
it continue in such errors. I have hundreds of files that exceeds the
maximum path limit or filename, and i have to shorten the path and run the
command from the beggining.





"Nick" <den RemoveThis @sou.leo> wrote in message
news:OCaDLMf8GHA.3644@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> Excellent! It's exactly what i want!
> Thank you for your immediate response!
>
> "Pegasus (MVP)" <I.can RemoveThis @fly.com> wrote in message
> news:edqW23e8GHA.3620@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>
>> "Nick" <den RemoveThis @sou.leo> wrote in message
>> news:uF44Pze8GHA.3916@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> I have a fileserver with many folders and subfolders on it,created by
>>> various users that have configure various permissions.
>>> I need to put 2 users that will have access to ALL the folders, but i
>> don't
>>> want to reset or remove any other permissions.
>>> Is there a way to accomplish that?
>>>
>>>
>>
>> You can launch "My Computer" and use the GUI under
>> the Security tab to do it or else you can run this command
>> from the Command Prompt:
>>
>> cacls "d:\Shares" /e /t /g User1:F user2:F
>>
>> Run cacls /? if unsure what the switches mean.
>>
>>
>
>
 >> Stay informed about: Give explicit permissions to fileserver 

This is not a limitation of cacls.exe but a limitation of
the operating system. You should put your information
into your files, not into the path or the file name.

Some commands will continue in spite of an error when
you specify /c. However, I suspect that cacls.exe will
halt regardless when it finds such a file.


"Nick" <den.DeleteThis@sou.leo> wrote in message
news:ur0MCwr8GHA.5092@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> It's a very useful command for bulk changes to a large amount of files and
> folders.
> A big problem that i have, is that the command stops to run when it find
> files and folders with path larger than 255 characters. It would be nice
if
> it continue in such errors. I have hundreds of files that exceeds the
> maximum path limit or filename, and i have to shorten the path and run the
> command from the beggining.
>
>
>
>
>
> "Nick" <den.DeleteThis@sou.leo> wrote in message
> news:OCaDLMf8GHA.3644@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> > Excellent! It's exactly what i want!
> > Thank you for your immediate response!
> >
> > "Pegasus (MVP)" <I.can.DeleteThis@fly.com> wrote in message
> > news:edqW23e8GHA.3620@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> >>
> >> "Nick" <den.DeleteThis@sou.leo> wrote in message
> >> news:uF44Pze8GHA.3916@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> >>> Hi,
> >>>
> >>> I have a fileserver with many folders and subfolders on it,created by
> >>> various users that have configure various permissions.
> >>> I need to put 2 users that will have access to ALL the folders, but i
> >> don't
> >>> want to reset or remove any other permissions.
> >>> Is there a way to accomplish that?
> >>>
> >>>
> >>
> >> You can launch "My Computer" and use the GUI under
> >> the Security tab to do it or else you can run this command
> >> from the Command Prompt:
> >>
> >> cacls "d:\Shares" /e /t /g User1:F user2:F
> >>
> >> Run cacls /? if unsure what the switches mean.
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
>
>
 >> Stay informed about: Give explicit permissions to fileserver 

I know about this specific limitation of the operating system.
We talk about 300 users using this fileserver. I cannot control how each one
saves his files. I am looking for a way to overcome my problem, by finding a
gui program similar to cacls that has the capability of skipping or
excluding this files.

"Pegasus (MVP)" <I.can.RemoveThis@fly.com> wrote in message
news:e7vTV$r8GHA.2120@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> This is not a limitation of cacls.exe but a limitation of
> the operating system. You should put your information
> into your files, not into the path or the file name.
>
> Some commands will continue in spite of an error when
> you specify /c. However, I suspect that cacls.exe will
> halt regardless when it finds such a file.
>
>
> "Nick" <den.RemoveThis@sou.leo> wrote in message
> news:ur0MCwr8GHA.5092@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> It's a very useful command for bulk changes to a large amount of files
>> and
>> folders.
>> A big problem that i have, is that the command stops to run when it find
>> files and folders with path larger than 255 characters. It would be nice
> if
>> it continue in such errors. I have hundreds of files that exceeds the
>> maximum path limit or filename, and i have to shorten the path and run
>> the
>> command from the beggining.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> "Nick" <den.RemoveThis@sou.leo> wrote in message
>> news:OCaDLMf8GHA.3644@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>> > Excellent! It's exactly what i want!
>> > Thank you for your immediate response!
>> >
>> > "Pegasus (MVP)" <I.can.RemoveThis@fly.com> wrote in message
>> > news:edqW23e8GHA.3620@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> >>
>> >> "Nick" <den.RemoveThis@sou.leo> wrote in message
>> >> news:uF44Pze8GHA.3916@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> >>> Hi,
>> >>>
>> >>> I have a fileserver with many folders and subfolders on it,created by
>> >>> various users that have configure various permissions.
>> >>> I need to put 2 users that will have access to ALL the folders, but i
>> >> don't
>> >>> want to reset or remove any other permissions.
>> >>> Is there a way to accomplish that?
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>
>> >> You can launch "My Computer" and use the GUI under
>> >> the Security tab to do it or else you can run this command
>> >> from the Command Prompt:
>> >>
>> >> cacls "d:\Shares" /e /t /g User1:F user2:F
>> >>
>> >> Run cacls /? if unsure what the switches mean.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>
>
 >> Stay informed about: Give explicit permissions to fileserver 

AFAIK you have three options:
a) Shorten the path.
b) Create an artificial mount point with subst.exe.
c) Create an artificial mount point with a share.


"Nick" <den.DeleteThis@sou.leo> wrote in message
news:%23dGrzLs8GHA.3384@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> I know about this specific limitation of the operating system.
> We talk about 300 users using this fileserver. I cannot control how each
one
> saves his files. I am looking for a way to overcome my problem, by finding
a
> gui program similar to cacls that has the capability of skipping or
> excluding this files.
>
> "Pegasus (MVP)" <I.can.DeleteThis@fly.com> wrote in message
> news:e7vTV$r8GHA.2120@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> > This is not a limitation of cacls.exe but a limitation of
> > the operating system. You should put your information
> > into your files, not into the path or the file name.
> >
> > Some commands will continue in spite of an error when
> > you specify /c. However, I suspect that cacls.exe will
> > halt regardless when it finds such a file.
> >
> >
> > "Nick" <den.DeleteThis@sou.leo> wrote in message
> > news:ur0MCwr8GHA.5092@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> >> It's a very useful command for bulk changes to a large amount of files
> >> and
> >> folders.
> >> A big problem that i have, is that the command stops to run when it
find
> >> files and folders with path larger than 255 characters. It would be
nice
> > if
> >> it continue in such errors. I have hundreds of files that exceeds the
> >> maximum path limit or filename, and i have to shorten the path and run
> >> the
> >> command from the beggining.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> "Nick" <den.DeleteThis@sou.leo> wrote in message
> >> news:OCaDLMf8GHA.3644@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> >> > Excellent! It's exactly what i want!
> >> > Thank you for your immediate response!
> >> >
> >> > "Pegasus (MVP)" <I.can.DeleteThis@fly.com> wrote in message
> >> > news:edqW23e8GHA.3620@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> >> >>
> >> >> "Nick" <den.DeleteThis@sou.leo> wrote in message
> >> >> news:uF44Pze8GHA.3916@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> >> >>> Hi,
> >> >>>
> >> >>> I have a fileserver with many folders and subfolders on it,created
by
> >> >>> various users that have configure various permissions.
> >> >>> I need to put 2 users that will have access to ALL the folders, but
i
> >> >> don't
> >> >>> want to reset or remove any other permissions.
> >> >>> Is there a way to accomplish that?
> >> >>>
> >> >>>
> >> >>
> >> >> You can launch "My Computer" and use the GUI under
> >> >> the Security tab to do it or else you can run this command
> >> >> from the Command Prompt:
> >> >>
> >> >> cacls "d:\Shares" /e /t /g User1:F user2:F
> >> >>
> >> >> Run cacls /? if unsure what the switches mean.
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
>
>
 >> Stay informed about: Give explicit permissions to fileserver 

Yes, subst.exe did a good job!
Thank you!

"Pegasus (MVP)" <I.can.DeleteThis@fly.com> wrote in message
news:OE9TqSs8GHA.1012@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> AFAIK you have three options:
> a) Shorten the path.
> b) Create an artificial mount point with subst.exe.
> c) Create an artificial mount point with a share.
>
>
> "Nick" <den.DeleteThis@sou.leo> wrote in message
> news:%23dGrzLs8GHA.3384@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>> I know about this specific limitation of the operating system.
>> We talk about 300 users using this fileserver. I cannot control how each
> one
>> saves his files. I am looking for a way to overcome my problem, by
>> finding
> a
>> gui program similar to cacls that has the capability of skipping or
>> excluding this files.
>>
>> "Pegasus (MVP)" <I.can.DeleteThis@fly.com> wrote in message
>> news:e7vTV$r8GHA.2120@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>> > This is not a limitation of cacls.exe but a limitation of
>> > the operating system. You should put your information
>> > into your files, not into the path or the file name.
>> >
>> > Some commands will continue in spite of an error when
>> > you specify /c. However, I suspect that cacls.exe will
>> > halt regardless when it finds such a file.
>> >
>> >
>> > "Nick" <den.DeleteThis@sou.leo> wrote in message
>> > news:ur0MCwr8GHA.5092@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> >> It's a very useful command for bulk changes to a large amount of files
>> >> and
>> >> folders.
>> >> A big problem that i have, is that the command stops to run when it
> find
>> >> files and folders with path larger than 255 characters. It would be
> nice
>> > if
>> >> it continue in such errors. I have hundreds of files that exceeds the
>> >> maximum path limit or filename, and i have to shorten the path and run
>> >> the
>> >> command from the beggining.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "Nick" <den.DeleteThis@sou.leo> wrote in message
>> >> news:OCaDLMf8GHA.3644@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>> >> > Excellent! It's exactly what i want!
>> >> > Thank you for your immediate response!
>> >> >
>> >> > "Pegasus (MVP)" <I.can.DeleteThis@fly.com> wrote in message
>> >> > news:edqW23e8GHA.3620@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> >> >>
>> >> >> "Nick" <den.DeleteThis@sou.leo> wrote in message
>> >> >> news:uF44Pze8GHA.3916@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> >> >>> Hi,
>> >> >>>
>> >> >>> I have a fileserver with many folders and subfolders on it,created
> by
>> >> >>> various users that have configure various permissions.
>> >> >>> I need to put 2 users that will have access to ALL the folders,
>> >> >>> but
> i
>> >> >> don't
>> >> >>> want to reset or remove any other permissions.
>> >> >>> Is there a way to accomplish that?
>> >> >>>
>> >> >>>
>> >> >>
>> >> >> You can launch "My Computer" and use the GUI under
>> >> >> the Security tab to do it or else you can run this command
>> >> >> from the Command Prompt:
>> >> >>
>> >> >> cacls "d:\Shares" /e /t /g User1:F user2:F
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Run cacls /? if unsure what the switches mean.
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >>
>> >>
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>
>
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