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Powershell script to create folder from csv and applicate ntfs permission

hello,

i need to create a new folder and permission from a csv file.

the csv file contain the name of folder and a group or user to applicate permisison on it.

all folder will be created on a shared folder that i can access with this link: \\shared\test

the csv file is in this form:

folder,full_control,modify,read_execute,List_folder_content,read,write
folder1,group1;group2;user1,group4;group5,group6,group7;group8,group9,group10
folder2,group1;group2;user1,group4;group5,group6,group7;group8,group9,group10
.......

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where folder1 and folder2 is a folder to create on \\shared\test

for exemple for folder1 create it and applicate full control right for active directory group named group1 and group 2 and user user1....
for folder 1 applicate ntfs permisison with modify right for group4 and group 5...

i hope i am clear and thanks for help

Dustin Saunders

This code should do the trick.

Edit $path to the root path of your share, and $csvFile to the path of your create CSV.

$path = "\\localhost\Share\"
$csvFile = "C:\Users\Administrator\Desktop\create.csv"

$create = Import-CSV $csvFile

function DoPermissions
{
    param( $permissionGroup, $folder, $level)
    $toAdd = $permissionGroup -split ";"
    Write-Host $folder
    foreach ($item in $toAdd)
    {
        $acl = (Get-Item $folder).GetAccessControl('Access')
        $ar = New-Object System.Security.AccessControl.FileSystemAccessRule($item, $level, 'ContainerInherit,ObjectInherit','None','Allow')
        $acl.SetAccessRule($ar)
        Set-ACL -path $folder -AclObject $acl
    }
}

foreach ($folder in $create)
{
    $fullPath = $path + $folder.folder
    if (!(Test-Path $fullPath)) {New-Item -ItemType Directory -Path $fullPath}

    if ($folder.full_control) {DoPermissions $folder.full_control $fullPath "FullControl"}
    if ($folder.modify) {DoPermissions $folder.modify $fullPath "Modify"}
    if ($folder.read_execute) {DoPermissions $folder.read_execute $fullPath "ExecuteFile"}
    if ($folder.list_folder_content) {DoPermissions $folder.list_folder_content $fullPath "ListDirectory"}
    if ($folder.read) {DoPermissions $folder.read $fullPath "ReadData"}
    if ($folder.write) {DoPermissions $folder.write $fullPath "Write"}

}

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This code can be easily edited by adding more columns to your CSV. Just add a line like this:

 if ($folder.COLUMNNAME) {DoPermissions $folder.COLUMNNAME $fullPath "PERMISSIONLEVEL"}

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And change COLUMNNAME to the new CSV column and PERMISSIONLEVEL to one of these.

Dustin Saunders

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cawasaki

ASKER

hello

i will test now

hello,

are with this script when i will copie sub folder and files, it will inherit permisison from parent folder?

thank you

cawasaki

ASKER

the script work and this is my question:

1-are with this script when i will copie sub folder and files, it will inherit permisison from parent folder?

2-it is possible to change one think: i prefer the script get the path from csv file, because i have many folder and subfolder to create:

folder,full_control,modify,read_execute,List_folder_content,read,write
\\localhost\Share\folder1,group1;group2...........................
\\localhost\Share\folder1\test,group1;group2...........................
\\localhost\Share\folder2,group1;group2...........................
\\localhost\Share\folder2\test,group1;group2...........................

only last folder will be created and permisison applicated on it.

i will create a csv file by folder level.

thanks for help

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cawasaki

ASKER

Sorry i am out of office bow i will accept the solution and if i have a problem i will open a new question
Thanks

cawasaki

ASKER

hello,

i have open new question here:

https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/28965308/modify-powershell-script-to-not-inherit-ntfs-permission-from-parent.html

i need now that the new folder created from the script do not inherit from parent folder permisison

thanks for help