Change permission on a file on many PCs

[Guest]

I need to change permission on a particular file located on all the PCs on the domain. I created a batch file to change the permission but don't want to walk to each PCs to run the scirpt. Is it possible to do this remotely with Hyena?

Many thanks.
Mike

[cmccullough]

Re: Change permission on a file on many PCs

Post the contents of your batch file and we'll see if we have any ideas.

[Guest]

Re: Change permission on a file on many PCs

Here is the exact script.

IF NOT EXIST %Systemroot%\GPW_041.ini Copy N:\GPW04.1\GPW_041.ini %systemroot%\
cacls %systemroot%\gpw_041.ini /e /g Users:f

[cmccullough]

Re: Change permission on a file on many PCs

What you should be able to do is create a Custom Tool under Tools->Settings->Tools, that looks like:

cmd /x /c c:\batch_file.bat %E%

Then modify your batch file with %1 in the places that you would want the computer name:

IF NOT EXIST %1\%Systemroot%\GPW_041.ini

Copy N:\GPW04.1\GPW_041.ini %1\%systemroot%\

cacls %1\%systemroot%\gpw_041.ini /e /g Users:f

Test it by right-clicking on a computer and running it. It that works, then you can select as many computers as you want in the right window and run against all of them.

[Guest]

Re: Change permission on a file on many PCs

The batch file gets the error "The filename, directory name, or volume label syntax is incorrect" when %1 is used.

Command line
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cmd /x /c c:\test.bat %E%
(can I use UNC for the command line?)

Batch file(test.bat)
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IF NOT EXIST %1\%Systemroot%\GPW_041.ini Copy N:\GPW041\GPW_041.ini %1\%systemroot%\GPW_041.ini
cacls %1\%systemroot%\gpw_041.ini /e /g Users:f


Thanks.

[cmccullough]

Re: Change permission on a file on many PCs

Sorry, change the %1 to \\%1.

Also, put a pause at the end of your batch file so you can see what it is translating it to.

[Guest]

Re: Change permission on a file on many PCs

Getting network path was not found.

C:\>IF NOT EXIST \\ComputerName\C:\WINNT\GPW_041.ini Copy N:\GPW04.1\GPW_041.ini \\ComputerName\C:\WINNT\GPW_041.ini
The network path was not found.
0 file(s) copied.

C:\>cacls \\ComputerName\C:\WINNT\gpw_041.ini /e /g Users:f
The network path was not found.

C:\>pause
Press any key to continue . . .


Thanks.

[cmccullough]

Re: Change permission on a file on many PCs

Change your paths to UNC paths:

\\computer\c$

[Guest]

Re: Change permission on a file on many PCs

Finally work after making certain tweaking.


Command line
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cmd /x /c \\Server\Share\test.bat %E%


test.bat
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IF NOT EXIST \\%1\C$\Winnt\GPW_041.ini Copy \\Server\Share\Gpw_041.ini \\%1\C$\Winnt\Gpw_041.ini
cacls \\%1\c$\Winnt\\gpw_041.ini /e /g Users:f

Thank you for your help!

Regards,
Mike

[Trammel]

Re: Change permission on a file on many PCs

I am a die hard Hyena user myself, but I had to add this small bit. If you have an active directory. You can go into the GPO, edit the computer configuration > Windows Setting's > Security Setting's > File System. You can add any folder you want and set the permissions. Then it will propagate down to all the PC's within the OU.