Windows NT Help Shows Incorrect Permission Switch for CACLS (125932)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.1
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.1
- Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server 3.1
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.5
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.5
This article was previously published under Q125932 SYMPTOMS
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
The Command Reference Help file references the permission options of the
CACLS command incorrectly.
WORKAROUND
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
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.
Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 12/15/2003 |
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Keywords: | KB125932 |
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