Cacls
Displays or modifies discretionary access control list (DACL) files.
Syntax
cacls FileName [/t] [/e] [/c] [/g User:permission] [/r User [...]] [/p User:permission [...]] [/d User [...]]
Parameters
FileName : Required. Displays DACLs of specified files.
/t : Changes DACLs of specified files in the current directory and all subdirectories.
/e : Edits a DACL instead of replacing it.
/c : Continues to change DACLs, ignoring errors.
/g User:permission : Grants access rights to the specified user. The following table lists valid values for permission.
n | None |
r | Read |
w | Write |
c | Change (Write) |
f | Full Control |
/r User : Revokes access rights for the specified user.
/p User:permission : Replaces access rights for the specified user. The following table lists valid values for permission.
n | None |
r | Read |
w | Write |
c | Change (Write) |
f | Full Control |
/d User : Denies access for the specified user.
/? : Displays help at the command prompt.
Remarks
| • | Use the following table to interpret the results. OI | This folder and files | CI | This folder and subfolders | IO | The ACE does not apply to the current file/directory. | No output message | This folder only | (IO)(CI) | This folder, subfolders and files | (OI)(CI)(IO) | Subfolders and files only | (CI)(IO) | Subfolders only | (OI)(IO) | Files only |
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| • | You can use wildcards (that is, ? and *) to specify multiple files. |
| • | You can specify more than one user. |
Formatting legend
Italic | Information that the user must supply |
Bold | Elements that the user must type exactly as shown |
Ellipsis (...) | Parameter that can be repeated several times in a command line |
Between brackets ([]) | Optional items |
Between braces ({}); choices separated by pipe (|). Example: {even|odd} | Set of choices from which the user must choose only one |
Courier font | Code or program output |
Command-line reference A-Z
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