cacls --- chmod for Windows

The following is a public service announcement.

There is an undocumented command in Microsoft Windows, cacls, which is basically the equivalent of chmod from Unix. It allows one to change the access control list for a file or a directory in Windows using the command line. This is particularly useful in Windows XP Home Edition, where, unlike the Professional Edition, there is no graphical user interface to change detailed permission settings.

Whenever you get "access denied" messages when sharing files over a Windows network, chances are that the access control lists have not been set up properly. Use this tool to make things right.

Thank you for listening.

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