How to Use the Icacls Command to Manage File Permissions
IC ACLS Syntax Copy icacls <filename> [/grant[:r] <sid>:<perm>[...]] [/deny <sid>:<perm>[...]] [/remove[:g|:d]] <sid>[...]] [/t] [/c] [/l] [/q] [/setintegritylevel <Level>:<policy>[...]] icacls <directory> [/substitute <sidold> <sidnew> [...]] [/restore <aclfile> [/c] [/l] [/q]] Icacls is a Windows command-line utility that IT admins can use to change access control lists on files and folders. One of the most common tasks that an IT Pro or system administrator performs is modifying permission on a file server. Using the icacls command is a very efficient way to do that, and we’ll explain how to use this command in this guide. How to use the icacls command Based on my own personal experience, modifying file permissions on Windows is usually done using File Explorer. For many IT folks, it’s very intuitive to open File Explorer, browse to the network location causing issues for some users’ access, and change thei...
