Removing a User or Group’s Permissions

February 28, 2008 Removing a User or Group’s Permissions A Web Exclusive from Windows IT Pro Randy Franklin Smith Access Denied InstantDoc #97872 Windows IT Pro	Email this Article Printer Friendly Reader Comments Digg This Del.icio.us RSS
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Q: How can I remove all the permissions granted to a specific user or group from a file server?

A: It's easy—just use Icacls, a command-line utility available in Windows Vista and Windows Server 2003 SP2. For example, let’s say you want to remove any permissions mdemarco has on the F drive of your file server. Open a command prompt, and enter the f . . .

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