Viewing all access permissions for every sub-folder,file, object etc. in a folder
- Hey everyone,I'm trying to re-structure the file/folder access and share for my company. Our file server (Windows Server 2003 SP2) has almost 4 Tera of data with files/folders scattered everywhere.I would like to know if there is any way I can check the access permissions for each file in every folder in a simpler way rather than manually going and checking them all up which is gonna take hundreds of hours ..... the info. i m after is Full Contorl, Change, Modify, Read and Execute, Read, Write for all folders in the main folder and other files/folders in those folders as well .......... yes m a newbie ..... have searched on internet ....... found a tool called Smart X SecReport Enterprise which does the job but costs $400 .....also got AccessEnum which is helpful but really need list of other permissions as well other than just read wirte and deny......Thanks and regards,AMF
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These utilities all show ACLS to various degrees on files and folders.
Showacls.exe, calcs.exe, xcalcs.exe, xcalcs.vbs, and subinacl.exe
Personally, i use showacls.exe alot, but i only use it on folders....not sure if it does files. Folders, is usually all you need, you can assume files inhereit permissions and/or you should correct that if the files they don't inherit permissions.
Calcs.exe *.* shows ACLS on files as well as folders, is built-in to windows 2003, but doesn't automatically recurse folders, so you need to write a batch file that will recurse the folders for you.
XCalcs.exe/vbs i don't use alot but know they exist.
Subinacl.exe i threw in as a guess, not positive but i think it will show you the acls, as well as replace them.
If you are moving data around and get access denied as an administrator use Robocopy.exe with the /B switch, to use the backup right and by pass security.- Proposed As Answer byLeonardoFagundes Thursday, November 19, 2009 5:23 PM
