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JSI Tip 1556. How do I use CACLS in batch?

The CACLS utility does not support a /Y switch to answer Yes to the ARE YOU SURE? Y/N prompt.

In tip 0971, we used the < c:\yes.txt syntax.

You can also use the following syntax to answer Y:

echo y| cacls <filename> /g <username>:<permission>

NOTE: There is no space between the y and the | (pipe).

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