Help With NTFS Permissions

[PeterGriffin]

How can I reset ALL the permissions under the security tab on an entire drive?

Somewhere somehow, things got ALL screwed up. I have MULTIPLE folders within folders and files in all those folders. I want to reset all the permission to ALL files and folders. At this time I want "everyone" to have "full control" on all file and folders and a particular drive.

What do I do?

right click on your c drive

then click sharing and secuirty

then click on everyone. and click allow full control

[PeterGriffin]

Yes, but how do I get that to apply to EVERYTHING else (files & folders) that is below the root of c:\ ?

Just eliminate everything but the "Default share". This should put you back to "the way it was before".

Get there by how GZ3 said, right-click, 'Sharing and security', 'Sharing' tab.

[PeterGriffin]

Here is what I am looking at.


When I go to the properties of the c: drive this is what I get:






Now, when I go to the security tab, this is what I get:




Now, I go to the advanced button at the bottom and this is what I get:



Do I check the little box at the bottom of this window so that it resets all the folders and files?


PLEASE HELP!!!!

[meese]

Scratch that. No leave it unchecked.



I'm sorry. The answer is YES. This will transfer the permissions to all subfolders.

[PeterGriffin]

**confused**

Okay, I do or don't check the box?

[Front242]

Any subfolders under drive C will be shared if you check the box.
**warning** Anyone can access any folder on your HD if they get access to your computer either directly or remotely

I recomend that you take the time to do each folder that only you want to access yourself with an administrative share. I do not recomend you ever share your HD. It takes some extra work but it is worth it if you share your computer.