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Q125932: Windows NT Help Shows Incorrect Permission Switch for CACLS

Article: Q125932
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
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Last Modified: 08-AUG-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows NT Server version 3.1 
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 3.1 
- Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server, version 3.1 
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 3.5 
- Microsoft Windows NT Server version 3.5 
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SYMPTOMS
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In Windows NT Help, if you select Command Reference Help (NTCMDS.HLP) and choose
CACLS, the /P switch lists the following permission (perm) options:

  n - None
  r - Read
  c - Change (write)
  a - All permissions

However, if you specify perm "a" with the CACLS command, the following error
message appears:

  The argument string passed to DosExecPgm is not correct.

CAUSE
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The Command Reference Help file references the permission options of the CACLS
command incorrectly.

WORKAROUND
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The perm options should show as the following:

  n - None
  r - Read
  c - Change (write)
  f - Full control

NOTE: The correct perm options can be viewed by typing the following at the
MS-DOS Command Prompt:

  CACLS /H

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT versions 3.1 and 3.5.
We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the
Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

Additional query words: prodnt 3.10 winhlp32

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