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How can I change permissions for the folder including subfolders?

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If you don't want to do this from the GUI, you could use the command line program cacls using the /T option.

(or use icacls which is the new version of cacls).

If you want to use the GUI, right-click the folder, choose properties, then click the security tab. Click Advanced, then click Change Permissions. Add the user/group you want to give permissions to (and select the permissions you want to give), then check the box that says "Replace all child object permissions with inheritable permissions from this object".

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Can I do this from the GUI? I couldn't find such option. – Sergey Sep 30 '10 at 10:52
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@Sergey - I've added instructions for the GUI method. Hope this helps. – misterjaytee Sep 30 '10 at 10:59
Thank you, it works! You finished a lot of painful hours of trying! – Sergey Sep 30 '10 at 11:45
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Simply Use :

ICACLS "PATH OF DIRECTORY (FOLDER)" /grant "USER":F /T

In Following example I am setting permission for Everyone to all sub-folders/files of a folder named Hardik in my D drive. then my cmd code would be like this,

ICACLS "D:\Hardik\*" /grant "Everyone":F /T

For more details please visit this link..

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