Cacls

cacls FileName [/t] [/e [/rUser [...]]] [/c] [/gUser:Permission ] [/pUser:Permission [...]] [/dUser [...]]

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.

/r User

Revokes access rights for the specified user, is not valid without /e.

/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.

 

Value	Description
n	None
r	Read
w	Write
c	Change (Write)
f	Full Control

/p User : Permission

Replaces access rights for the specified user. The following table lists valid values for Permission.

 

Value	Description
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.

• Use the following table to interpret the results.
  
  

   

  Output	ACE applies to
  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.
  (OI)(CI)	This folder, subfolders, and files.
  (OI)(CI)(IO)	Subfolders and files only.
  (CI)(IO)	Subfolders only.
  (OI)(IO)	Files only.

• You can use wildcards (that is, ? and *) to specify multiple files.
  
  
• You can specify more than one user.