Re: xcacls.vbs version 5.1

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From: Torgeir Bakken \(MVP\) (Torgeir.Bakken-spam_at_hydro.com)
Date: 07/06/04


Date: Tue, 06 Jul 2004 16:28:12 +0200

sbillard wrote:

> Hi,
> I'm automating an permissions overhaul on many file
> servers. We use open share permissions and tight NTFS
> permissions to control access to our shared reswources.
>
> Resource Kit: xcacls.exe wasn't quite right for my
> needs. I recently downloaded version 5.1 of xcacls.vbs.
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-
> US;825751
>
> This works better for me except it is painfully slow.
> Tests have shown floppy drive activity for every single
> NTFS object (folder or file). The floopy drive is NOT
> being used for anything, not for target, not for
> logging.
Hi

This floppy drive access is a bug in Win2k (and prior OS versions)
that has been fixed in Windows XP and later. Run your script from a
Windows XP/Win2k3 computer instead and see if it helps on the speed.

If using a Windows XP/Win2k3 computer is not an option, you might be
able to rewrite the script so it doesn't access the floppy also on a
Win2k computer:

http://groups.google.com/groups?threadm=3d37170f%241%40news.microsoft.com

-- 
torgeir, Microsoft MVP Scripting and WMI, Porsgrunn Norway
Administration scripting examples and an ONLINE version of
the 1328 page Scripting Guide:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/community/scriptcenter/default.mspx


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