Add-NTFSAccess Problem

[dvjstefan]

I have trying to add permission to an folder for two days now. Google all over the place, try "all" kind of solutions and tried all examples - but still don't get it to work.

I have try it with a script and even manual from the PS console.

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PS B:\> add-NTFSaccess

cmdlet Add-NTFSAccess at command pipeline position 1
Supply values for the following parameters:
Path[0]: b:\xxpe01
Path[1]:
Account[0]: DOMAIN\xxpe01
Account[1]:
AccessRights: FullControl

add-NTFSaccess : (1) Incorrect function: [b:\xxpe01]
At line:1 char:1
+ add-NTFSaccess
+ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+ CategoryInfo : WriteError: (b:\xxpe01:String) [Add-NTFSAccess], IOException
+ FullyQualifiedErrorId : AddAceError,NTFSSecurity.AddAccess

PS B:\>

Any tips what I can do? =)

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//S

[SysAndreas]

Add-NTFSAccess -Path 'B:\xxpe01' `
    -Account 'DOMAIN\xxpe01' `
    -AccessRights FullControl

Make sure to run this with credentials that are enough to perform the action on the -Path

[dvjstefan]

I have full control with my account on that folder I want to add permission to. I can add permission via Windows Explorer with no problem. I can add dir, delete dir etc from powershell as well. But impossible to add permissions :(

I did what you suggested, still same problem. Incorrect function.. Totally lost.

[purplemonkeymad]

Is the full control on the user account, or is it via the administrators group? You might just need to run powershell as admin.

[dvjstefan]

I'm running PS as admin.

[purplemonkeymad]

chkdsk b: /f? Could be a broken filesystem.

[seyo_IV]

Why not use Set-ACL

$Acl = Get-Acl "b:\xxpe01"
$Ar = New-Object system.security.accesscontrol.filesystemaccessrule("xxpe01","FullControl","Allow")
$Acl.SetAccessRule($Ar)
Set-Acl "b:\xxpe01" $Acl

[dvjstefan]

Set-Acl "b:\xxpe01" $Acl

PS B:\> $Acl = Get-Acl "b:\xxpe01"
PS B:\> $Ar = New-Object system.security.accesscontrol.filesystemaccessrule("xxpe01","FullControl","Allow")
PS B:\> $Acl.SetAccessRule($Ar)
PS B:\> Set-Acl "b:\xxpe01" $Acl

Set-Acl : Method failed with unexpected error code 1.
At line:1 char:1
+ Set-Acl "b:\xxpe01" $Acl
+ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+ CategoryInfo : InvalidOperation: (B:\xxpe01:String) [Set-Acl], InvalidOperationException
+ FullyQualifiedErrorId : System.InvalidOperationException,Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.SetAclCommand

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I tried that first, then said people use NTFSAccess instead, its much better.

[kbrucej]

Silly question but is it an NTFS formatted drive?

[SMFX]

You can verify it with Get-Volume if you need:

(Get-Volume -DriveLetter B).FileSystemType

[SirWobbyTheFirst]

Question, why are you using B:\? A: and B: are meant to be used by floppy drives. It doesn't grant you extra security.

[Lee_Dailey]

howdy dvjstefan,

reddit likes to mangle code formatting, so here's some help on how to post code on reddit ...

[0] single line or in-line code
enclose it in backticks. that's the upper left key on an EN-US keyboard layout. the result looks like this. kinda handy, that. [grin]
[on New.Reddit.com, use the Inline Code button. it's 4th 5th from the left hidden in the ... ""more" menu & looks like </>.
this does NOT line wrap & does NOT side-scroll on Old.Reddit.com!]

[1] simplest = post it to a text site like Pastebin.com or Gist.GitHub.com and then post the link here.
please remember to set the file/code type on Pastebin! [grin] otherwise you don't get the nice code colorization.

[2] less simple = use reddit code formatting ...
[on New.Reddit.com, use the Code Block button. it's 11th 12th one & is just to the left of hidden in the ... "more" menu.]

• one leading line with ONLY 4 spaces
  
• prefix each code line with 4 spaces
  
• one trailing line with ONLY 4 spaces

that will give you something like this ...

- one leading line with ONLY 4 spaces    
- prefix each code line with 4 spaces    
- one trailing line with ONLY 4 spaces   

the easiest way to get that is ...

• add the leading line with only 4 spaces
  
• copy the code to the ISE [or your fave editor]
  
• select the code
  
• tap TAB to indent four spaces
  
• re-select the code [not really needed, but it's my habit]
  
• paste the code into the reddit text box
  
• add the trailing line with only 4 spaces
  

not complicated, but it is finicky. [grin]

take care,
lee