How to use batch file to give a folder permission to the Everyone group

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rangerr picture rangerr · May 7, 2014 · Viewed 55.7k times · Source

Im trying to add the group Everyone and give it modify permissions on a folder. Im using a batch file to try this. so for I have icacls "C:\Program Files (x86)\Program File" /grant:r Everyone:M But when I go and look at the permissions on the folder nothing has been changed.

Answer

Sunny picture Sunny · May 7, 2014

No need to put :r after /grant. Check the examples by typing icacls /?

Do like this:

icacls "C:\Program Files (x86)\Program File" /grant Everyone:M

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