[python-win32] Folder Permissions - Inherit problem

[Feiock, Dennis]

> Dennis Feiock wrote:
 
>> When I tested using AddAccessAllowedAceEx on a folder, I noticed that
the existing subfolders that have inheritance enabled do
>> not automatically take on the added permission.  When creating a new
folder, it added the ACE as it should.  Any suggestions?
>> Here is the code I used (note: I couldn't find information on the
SetDacl options, so that might be it):
...
>>>>
win32security.SetFileSecurity(fullpath,win32security.DACL_SECURITY_INFOR
MATION,sd1)
 
> Try using SetNamedSecurityInfo instead. I think SetFileSecurity is
actually considered
> obsolete now.
> After playing around with both of these, it appears
SetNamedSecurityInfo will
> cause the inherited ACEs to propagate to existing subfolders, whereas
SetFileSecurity doesn't.
 
> win32security.SetNamedSecurityInfo(fullpath,
win32security.SE_FILE_OBJECT,
>        win32security.DACL_SECURITY_INFORMATION,None, None, dacl1,
None)
 
>        hth
>            Roger

 

Using SetNamedSecurityInfo did the trick.  Thanks a lot for all your
help.  By the way, do you know a good source of information for win32
api stuff?  The resource I am using (ActivePython's documentation)
doesn't make any note about the SetFileSecurity function's limitations
or being obsolete and I would like to avoid beating my head against the
wall in the future.

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