[Chester LUG] Using Linux to set file rights in Windoze XP

[Stuart Burns]

I just had a quick play around on my home server. You are indeed right.
However, there is a command line tool called cacls, which allows you to
modify the access control list on the folder, and also you can say "Do not
apply to this folder" using the IO command, which could possibly be used to
deny inherting from the parent folder.

Worth a go.

Stu

On 26/01/07, Roger Gibson <rcgibson at talktalk.net> wrote:
>
> Sorry if this offends, but I've been here before as some might remember.
>
> Can one (perhaps using cygwin) use Linux to set read/write/execute
> permissions to files running under MS XP pro.  XP pro seems to say that,
> if you want to see files within a work group on another machine, they
> have to be in shared directories.
>
> I am helping a small charity (I lost the Linux option) with a small work
> group on XP Pro and there is no facility I can find to set file or
> directory (folder) rights.  Without going to the complication of a
> server (I would have to support it etc and am not always around) we
> would like to be able to set the read/write/execute for
> user/group/anyone permissions for fairly high level directories which
> get passed down to all files/directories created under them, and do not
> get subsequently changed by the Windows operating system (NTFS).
>
> Is this possible?
>
> How do I do it?
>
> Is it robust?
>
> At present my solution is to say -
>
> 'If it is private, do it in your own area, and back it up yourself
> locally, otherwise do not meddle with stuff in public directories that
> is not yours, just take a copy first and then meddle'
>
> The problem is that, without a server etc, I can not see a way of being
> able to go through a wireless router to another PC/laptop to private
> files, or to have a full scheduled back-up system.
>
>
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