[Janan]

How to assign permission for MSI using CACLS.exe? I will need to wrap the MSI in a WiseScript wrapper and use the Execute Program action to call CACLS.Exe to set the permissions on the MSI.

Could any one help me on this with example?

Thanks & Regards,
Janan.R

[MadBoy]

Janan, on Feb 25 2008, 07:53 AM, said:

How to assign permission for MSI using CACLS.exe? I will need to wrap the MSI in a WiseScript wrapper and use the Execute Program action to call CACLS.Exe to set the permissions on the MSI.

Could any one help me on this with example?

Thanks & Regards,
Janan.R

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Displays or modifies access control lists (ACLs) of files

CACLS filename [/T] [/E] [/C] [/G user:perm] [/R user [...]]
[/P user:perm [...]] [/D user [...]]
filename Displays ACLs.
/T Changes ACLs of specified files in
the current directory and all subdirectories.
/E Edit ACL instead of replacing it.
/C Continue on access denied errors.
/G user:perm Grant specified user access rights.
Perm can be: R Read
W Write
C Change (write)
F Full control
/R user Revoke specified user's access rights (only valid with /E)
/P user:perm Replace specified user's access rights.
Perm can be: N None
R Read
W Write
C Change (write)
F Full control
/D user Deny specified user access.
Wildcards can be used to specify more that one file in a command.
You can specify more than one user in a command.

Abbreviations:
CI - Container Inherit.
The ACE will be inherited by directories.
OI - Object Inherit.
The ACE will be inherited by files.
IO - Inherit Only.
The ACE does not apply to the current file/directory.

For example: cacls C:\your_msi_file.msi /E /T /G Everyone:C