Changing the permissions of a folder via the command line

Question

I use FileZila, and must give 777 permissions to a folder on my site.

This folder contains the database file.

FileZila tried changing the folder permissions, the command is running smoothly but the permissions are not changed.

How can I do this via the command line in windows (cmd)? I managed to connect, list and even send files via FTP using Windows cmd but I can not change the permissions of a file or folder.

What type of FTP server, what OS is the server running on? Are you even permitted to modify permissions? — Zoredache, Oct 06 '11 at 18:19
Windows' permissions system works differently from Unix/Linux's. What OS is the target file on? — Pekka, Oct 06 '11 at 18:35
You can't give 777 to a Windows folder. Windows doesn't use the Unix Owner/Group/World permission structure. — MDMarra, Oct 06 '11 at 19:46

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Oct 06 '11 at 19:41

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If it is a windows host, try icacls:

icacls foldername

this will print out the existing perms.

icacls directory_name /grant your_group:F /t

this will grant full control recursively to the directory to your group (or substitute your username)

answered Oct 06 '11 at 19:41

neal

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Changing the permissions of a folder via the command line

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