March 24th, 2015

PowerTip: Use PowerShell to See Who Can Access Folder

Doctor Scripto
Doctor Scripto
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Summary: Use Windows PowerShell to see who has access to a folder.

Hey, Scripting Guy! Question How can I use Windows PowerShell to see who has access rights to a folder?

Hey, Scripting Guy! Answer Use the Get-Acl cmdlet, specify the folder, and look at the access property, for example:

(Get-Acl c:\fso).Access

 

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