Solved Access is denied in folders

[maamiradina]

Hi everyone I just hide my folders via administator CMD i.e: the folder was in E drive
i hide it by using this
E:\ > cacls foldername /p everyone:n
but now when I am removing this i am adding this code in elevated cmd
E:\ > cacls foldername /p everyone:f
then is says that access is denied
And this is folder was also hidden by me by this code
attrib foldername +h +s +r
THEN WHAT I DO TO ACCESS THE FOLDER

 

[hydranix]

Hiding folders like that doesn't make them safe.

The open source NTFS driver NTFS-3g ignores those attributes and can access those files at ease. So long as they're not encrypted, or on a deduplicated drive.


I just tested the commands on a directory in Windows 8.1. I was able to remove all permissions, add System Hidden and ReadOnly attributes. Then I added everyone permission back, was able to dir the folder, and was able to remove attributes.

You must be doin it wrong.

 

[maamiradina]

if it is wrong then what is the best method for hiding folders safely without any software

 

[maamiradina]

plz reply anyone that what i do for this folder

 

[hydranix]

You will need software. 7zip can compress a folder into an archive and put a password on it.

Other than encryption, there is no way to safely hide something on a computer.


BEWARE: Use of encryption software may be illegal in your home country!

 

[Pyprohly]

Hi Maamirdina,

By running the command,

cacls foldername /p everyone:n

you've effectively denied all users access to the folder "foldername", along with their ability to change the permissions of this folder. At this stage, only the owner of that folder can make permission changes to it.

If you want to re-gain access to this folder, you will have to first take ownership of it, then proceed to make changes to it's access rules.

E.g.

C:\Users\Me\Desktop>[B]takeown /f "foldername"[/B]
SUCCESS: The file (or folder): "C:\Users\Me\Desktop\foldername" now owned by
 user "MY-PC\Me".
C:\Users\Me\Desktop>[B]icacls "foldername" /grant everyone:(F)[/B]
processed file: foldername
Successfully processed 1 files; Failed processing 0 files

N.b. Cacls is now depreciated in favour of the newer Icacls command.

I just tested the commands on a directory in Windows 8.1. I was able to remove all permissions, add System Hidden and ReadOnly attributes. Then I added everyone permission back, was able to dir the folder, and was able to remove attributes.

You probably created the folder yourself and was therefore the owner of it, able to change it's permissions freely.


For hiding files, I've created a concept of hiding files in plane sight that you might like to check out, over in this thread at Sevenforums.

 

[maamiradina]

Hi Maamirdina,

By running the command,

cacls foldername /p everyone:n

you've effectively denied all users access to the folder "foldername", along with their ability to change the permissions of this folder. At this stage, only the owner of that folder can make permission changes to it.

If you want to re-gain access to this folder, you will have to first take ownership of it, then proceed to make changes to it's access rules.

E.g.

C:\Users\Me\Desktop>[B]takeown /f "foldername"[/B]
SUCCESS: The file (or folder): "C:\Users\Me\Desktop\foldername" now owned by
 user "MY-PC\Me".
C:\Users\Me\Desktop>[B]icacls "foldername" /grant everyone:(F)[/B]
processed file: foldername
Successfully processed 1 files; Failed processing 0 files

N.b. Cacls is now depreciated in favour of the newer Icacls command.

I just tested the commands on a directory in Windows 8.1. I was able to remove all permissions, add System Hidden and ReadOnly attributes. Then I added everyone permission back, was able to dir the folder, and was able to remove attributes.

You probably created the folder yourself and was therefore the owner of it, able to change it's permissions freely.


For hiding files, I've created a concept of hiding files in plane sight that you might like to check out, over in this thread at Sevenforums.

THANKS A LOT
MY PROBLEM SOLVE COMPLETELY by taking ownership of file
Thanks
Regards!!!!!!