Re: WRITE PERMISSION on FOLDERS and SUB-FOLDERS

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From: Torgeir Bakken \(MVP\) (Torgeir.Bakken-spam_at_hydro.com)
Date: 07/26/04 

Date: Mon, 26 Jul 2004 14:43:57 +0200

Tabacaru wrote:

> Is there any possibility to change the permision of a FOLDER (and all
> sub-folders) in WRITE for all users ?
> The VBS is run buy a non user admin !
Hi

If Active Directory domain:

You could do it in a computer startup script (with a GPO) that runs
as part of the boot up process (before the user logs in). It runs
under the system context and has admin rights.

 From a VBScript, you could e.g. use the Run method and launch cacls.exe. 

-- 
torgeir, Microsoft MVP Scripting and WMI, Porsgrunn Norway
Administration scripting examples and an ONLINE version of
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