PowerShell To Set Folder Permissions

Question

I am trying to use the \"default\" options in applying folder permissions; by that, I mean that using the \"Full Controll, Write, Read, etc\" in the \'Properties\' for a fol

Answer 1

Another example using PowerShell for set permissions (File / Directory) :

Verify permissions

Get-Acl "C:\file.txt" | fl *

Apply full permissions for everyone

$acl = Get-Acl "C:\file.txt"
$accessRule = New-Object System.Security.AccessControl.FileSystemAccessRule("everyone","FullControl","Allow")
$acl.SetAccessRule($accessRule)
$acl | Set-Acl "C:\file.txt"

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Hope this helps