JSI Tip 0755. Another way to display permissions.

In tip 596, we used a batch file to "print" permissions on a directory tree.

PERMS from the Resource Kit Supplement II ( tip 107 ), can enumerate the permissions for a user or group. Its' syntax is:

perms \[account\] \[path\] \[/i\] \[/s\] \[/?\] where:

Parameter	M e a n i n g
account	The name of the user or group whose permissions are to be checked, in the format: domain\username or computer\username or local username.
path	The file or folder in any legal format, including UNC (\\). You can use the * or ? wildcards.
/i	This switch indicates that Perms is to assume that account is interactively logged on to the computer where path resides.
/s	checks permissions in sub-directories.
/?	Displays help.

PERMS uses the following character to display permissions:

Character	M e a n i n g
R	Read
W	Write
X	Execute
D	Delete
P	Change Permissions
O	Take Ownership
A	All
None	No Access
*	The specified account is the owner of the file or folder.
#	A group of which the user is a member owns the file or folder.
?	The user's access permissions cannot be determined.