Batch file to extract 'Security' on a Folder

You'll want to use a tool called SubInACL (link below).

http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?displaylang=en&id=23510

You type the following command to extract the permissions for the entire C: drive toa file called perms.txt:

subinacl /noverbose /output=c:\perms.txt /subdirectories c:\*.*

If you find later that permissions have been changed and you want to change them back, you can type:

setacl /playfile c:\perms.txt

and the process will attempt to set them back.

the second command should be:

subinacl /playfile c:\perms.txt

Well I prefer either an portable tool or a command base script. I cannot make the below changes on the server:

1. Install a Program
2. Make changes to permissions/security on a folder.

Hence the above solution is not appropriate.

Any other suggestions?

Hello, you can use CACLS command to display or modify Access Control Lists (ACLs) for files and folders. ACL determines which users (or groups of users) can read or edit the file.

In the new version of Windows (Windows 7 and Windows 2008 Server) there is a similar utility for command prompt which is "ICACLS".

The usage is easy as follow:

cacls C:\users\johns
icacls C:\users\johns\test.txt

you can save the output in a file as well with following argument:

> filename.txt

Examples:

cacls C:\users\johns > filename.txt
icacls C:\users\johns\test.txt > filename.txt

All the best,

Well I prefer either an portable tool or a command base script. I cannot make the below changes on the server:

1. Install a Program
2. Make changes to permissions/security on a folder.

Hence the above solution is not appropriate.

Any other suggestions?

Hi,

Did you check my solution?  It is windows command prompt utility and you can make a batch  file easily. You do not need to change any permissions or install an application.

Thanks,
Ali

Hi Artsec/Ali,

Your solution is impressive however what I initially requested was a Tool/Batch file which can extract this information.

Are you able to prepare a Batchfile for me Please?

Thank you.

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Fantastic Solution Mike.

It worked like a treat