Re: Removing Permissions

use the system command 'cacls'. this will remove 'Everyone' rights recursively from the directory specified.

my $result = system( 'cacls', $dir_name, '/t', '/e', '/r', 'Everyone' 
+);
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i don't know why your script is hanging, because i'm not familiar with that module. in any case, it seems like overkill if this is all you're doing.

~Particle *accelerates*

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Re: Re: Removing Permissions by Anonymous Monk on Jun 17, 2002 at 13:37 UTC
Great, It worked,…Thanks ;-) Any idea how to do the same thing but through the SAM instead?	[reply]
Re: Re: Removing Permissions by Anonymous Monk on Jun 17, 2002 at 13:56 UTC
XCacls vs Cacls Any Advantages/Disadvantages in using Xcacls?	[reply]
Re^3: Removing Permissions by particle (Vicar) on Jun 17, 2002 at 18:26 UTC
xcacls is little known, i guess that's a disadvantage. it's freeware, so it's not supported by microsoft like cacls is. in some companies, you may have policies in place that forbid running software like this. it's part of the resource kit, but is freely downloadable from Microsoft. here is a brief syntax comparison between cacls and xcacls. for this simple application, cacls is a good choice. for more powerful uses, specifically when combining access rights, xcacls adds value. ~Particle accelerates	[reply] [d/l]