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#103148 - 2003-07-23 05:45 PM Tools for setting ACLs
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You all know that CACLS and XCACLS can be used to manipulate file/folder ACLs. However, both tools have a couple of shortcomings and bugs.

I've just found an intereting tool called FILEACL at http://membres.lycos.fr/jfb/gb/gbtools/fileacl.htm, which has the ablity to manipulate pretty much any ACL combination. Additionally, it can look at a given set of ACLs for a file/folder and display the command line to be used in order to generate that particular set of ACLs.

Thus, you can create complicated sets of ACLs via the GUI, then record these settings via FILEACL.EXE

[ 23. July 2003, 17:56: Message edited by: sealeopard ]
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#103149 - 2003-07-23 06:16 PM Re: Tools for setting ACLs
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Then there is also Microsoft's SubInAcl...

quote:
SubInAcl was designed to help administrators to manage security on
various objects.
It provides :
- a unified way to manipulate security for different kinds of objects
(files, registry keys, services, printer,...)
- a console tool that allows to write scripts to automate
security tasks
- some features that help administrators to modify security if some
changes occur in their organization:
- user, group deletions (/suppresssid, /cleandeletedsidsfrom )
- user, group migrations (/replace , /accountmigration)
- domain, server migration (/changedomain, /migratetodomain)
...
- security descriptor editing features :
- owner ( /setowner )
- primary group ( /setprimarygroup )
- permissions ( /grant , /deny , /revoke )
- access to remote objects
- save and restore permissions (/playfile , /outputlog , /display )

You need SeBackupPrivilege SeRestorePrivilege
SeSecurityPrivilege SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege
SeChangeNotifyPrivilege privileges (locally or remotely) to run this tool

Type SubInAcl /help to get extended help

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#103150 - 2003-07-23 06:17 PM Re: Tools for setting ACLs
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I know, but it also did not do what I needed.
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#103151 - 2003-07-23 08:59 PM Re: Tools for setting ACLs
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Jens,

Thanks for the link. I'll have to try it out as I don't care for the current tools that much.

As for the SubInACL tool here is some other links about it.

Using the Command Line to Edit Multiple Subdirectory Permissions
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;265360

The Subinacl Utility Arranges Access Control Entries Incorrectly
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;296865

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#103152 - 2003-07-23 11:42 PM Re: Tools for setting ACLs
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There's also SetACL. Haven't used it myself but I've heard from those who have and it looks promising.

http://setacl.sourceforge.net/
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#103153 - 2003-07-23 11:43 PM Re: Tools for setting ACLs
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The current version is used from the command line but there should be an ActiveX DLL released in the immediate future.
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#103154 - 2004-07-15 08:31 PM Re: Tools for setting ACLs
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The ActiveX version appears to be available now.

Wonder if Windows XP Service Pack 2 will have an impact on the tool though.

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