xcacls remove switch

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Adam Sandler

Hello,

I have a folder with four groups assigned to it: Authenticated Users,
SYSTEM, CREATOR OWNER, and Administrators. I want to remove one of
those groups. I entered xcacls /R "Authenticated Users". When I went
to check the properties, there was only 1 group left -- "Authenticated
Users".

Arrrgghh... I want to remove that group... not remove all groups except
for that group! Any suggestions?

Thanks,

--Chris
 
Hello,

I have a folder with four groups assigned to it: Authenticated Users,
SYSTEM, CREATOR OWNER, and Administrators. I want to remove one of
those groups. I entered xcacls /R "Authenticated Users". When I went
to check the properties, there was only 1 group left -- "Authenticated
Users".

Arrrgghh... I want to remove that group... not remove all groups except
for that group! Any suggestions?

Thanks,

--Chris
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Use the /E switch as well so that it EDITS the ACL instead of replacing
it. Using /R alone without the /E switch, you are telling it to revoke
that group, but are not granting access to anyone, so you are replacing
the ACL with nothing. I guess that since this makes no sense, it ignores
the /R switch, and acts as if it were a /G.

If you look at the help for CACLS, it specifies that /R is "only valid
with /E" - this should probably be in the help for XCACLS as well.
Note: to get the help, enter CACLS or XCACLS without any arguments.
 
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