Manage network access with this Cacls.exe quick reference

Cacls.exe is a Windows NT/2000/XP/2003 tool for managing ACLs (access control lists) from the command line. This quick reference covers the basics of its use.

Administrating over a Windows-based computer network of a significant size is no easy task. System administrators depend on tools and utilities to help them manage the various levels of access control that permeate such networking systems. This quick reference covers the Cacls options, shows usage examples, highlights an additional ACL tool (Xcacls) from the Windows 2000 Resource Kit, highlights the new xcacls.vbs, which offers enhanced functionality over xcacls.exe, provides Internet links, and presents scenarios for working with other administrative tools.