Copying Permissions
How can I copy a subfolder from one parent folder to another parent folder, but retain the sub-folder's original permissions? Instead they inherit the new parent folder's permissions, even though I unchecked the "allow inheritable permissions" box.
This is my 100th question on EE, so the first person to get it right gets 500...
This is my 100th question on EE, so the first person to get it right gets 500...
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OK did you "untick" the allow inheritable permissions box before you robocopied it?
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Yes, of course. I unticked the Inticked these on the folders I wanted to copy.
I see that there is a switch in the instructions in one the links called /SEC, which standards for security. Howvere, when I tried this switch, it wasn't recognised. Perhaps I have downloaded an earlier version? I used the first link in your post for the d/l.
/jason
I see that there is a switch in the instructions in one the links called /SEC, which standards for security. Howvere, when I tried this switch, it wasn't recognised. Perhaps I have downloaded an earlier version? I used the first link in your post for the d/l.
/jason
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Sorry, that first line should read:
Yes, of course. I unticked these on the folders I wanted to copy.
Yes, of course. I unticked these on the folders I wanted to copy.
the latest copy is in the 2003 resource kit
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Ok, going for that, but I'm using Win 2K server....hope this won't cause problems.
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Hi - ok fixed it. I installed the server resource kit on an XP machine, then plucked out the robocopy file from there, put it on the 2K server root, and ran it from the command line. Worked first time! Great! Thanks Pete. Glad you got the points.
Tip Top - that would have been the first time I'd seen robocopy fail :)
Glad your sorted
Pete
Glad your sorted
Pete
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Hmm - this is quite a good tool for doing backups with.
Indeed I use it to copy my remote servers to my central servers, so I dont have to worry about users changing backup tapes :)
they "mirror" accross every evening
they "mirror" accross every evening
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I got Robocopy and tried it out, but I can't get it to copy the permissions. Read throught the notes, tried attributes switch /A etc no luck.
Any advice?