How to change NTFS permissions for files or folders using Microsoft’s Extended Change Access Control List tool (xcacls.exe) tool

 

If you need a command-line tool that you can include in your batch files to change the NTFS permissions of files or folders, you can use the following tool from Microsoft.

Download iCACLS : http://support.microsoft.com/kb/919240
Article from ss64: http://ss64.com/nt/icacls.html

For example, the command below gives

icacls c:\inetpub\wwwroot\files\ /grant mary:(M,WDAC)

NOTE: xcacls is DEPRECATED.  Please use iCACLS instead which comes bundled with Microsoft Windows 2003.

Article: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/318754
Download tool here: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=0ad33a24-0616-473c-b103-c35bc2820bda&DisplayLang=en

Other links:

1. How to use Xcacls.vbs to modify NTFS permissions (dated 30 Oct 2006)


2. Forum thread on Stackoverflow