Change or clear inherited permissions from all files?

[elkinm]

I have a problem with a folder in Win 7 as most if not all files have read and execute denied inherited.

I tried changing permissions if the folder above it and propagating, but it does not work.

For each file if I go to right click - properties and then security, I click on the Advanced button, then customize and then I can uncheck the inherit permissions option, then at the resulting popup, I click copy to copy permissions, then when I go to the permissions I can got to the user/administrator and then allow read and execute instead of deny.

It seems I have to do it for every file in the folder. I don't know why propagating permissions from the parent folder is not working or where the permissions were inherited from, I just know I cannot use the program in this state?

Any way to change permissions for all the files?

Thanks

 

[Nothinman]

The advanced tab should tell you where the permissions are being inherited from.

 

[elkinm]

The advanced tab should tell you where the permissions are being inherited from.

I don't have that as far as I can tell. Just the permissions. I do have to click customize to see them. It does not tell me which are local and which are inherited or where.

I tried uninstalling the program but is still failed with a permissions error as the denied permission is for administrators. I am going to change the permissions one by one. I may try removing all the folders in the tree and try reinstalling.

 

[elkinm]

Correction, I have the inherited from field nut it only has program files, but program files does not have issues.

This is a new PC so I am just going to reinstall the OS. I will post if I see this again.

Thanks again.

 

[Lifted]

You may want to try "replace permissions on all child objects" after changing the parent folders permissions. When I run into issues like this (usually with deleting items) I

1. Go to Ownership, make sure my account or administrator(s) is the owner, then check "replace owner on subcontainers and objects". OK out completely.
2. Go back to Security, Permissions - make sure my account or Administrators has full permissions and then "replace permissions on all child objects".

 

[Modelworks]

Much quicker way of doing this is through the command prompt
At the command prompt type

icacls c:\mydirectory /inheritance:d /t

C:\mydirectory for the directory of files you want changed.
the inheritance:d , disables inheritance and copies the permissions
/t tells it to recurse subdirectories and files

 

[elkinm]

Thanks, I did check the owner and it was correct, however I just could not remove of change the inherited permissions down. Also, I think the Advanced permissions did not match as Administrators had full control while in simple view Read and execute was denied.

This machine was rebuild so unfortunately I cannot test with this exact scenario, I would still like to know how to deal with this in the future.

I have been reading the icasis syntax information. The command you gave me should strip and copy inherited permissions.
I would also need to clear the denied permissions and grant full control to Administrators. There is a grant: option with icasis, but cannot figure out how to use it for a specific group.
Can you guys give me command that would similarly grant full control to all Administrators.

Thanks again.