Update and Windows 10 permission issues

[cazub]

Hey guys , pretty much every single time there is an update see files installed or files that can't install because folders and files are locked down with NULL users , creator/owner (ie not my user , not admin). I end up unable to delete the files , unable to change permissions to fix the issue as administrator or my user. I am about to wipe the game and start over.

My install folder is on a secondary drive , not default program files. No issues prior to update. This happens often with DCS updates. This is NOT the same issue as the one previously stated where the user cannot delete files. This is similar but not the same.

[c0ff]

DCS_updater.exe creates files and folders with default access rights, which means inheriting these from the parent folder (drive).

Please check those.

[silverdevil]

16 hours ago, cazub said:

Hey guys , pretty much every single time there is an update see files installed or files that can't install because folders and files are locked down with NULL users , creator/owner (ie not my user , not admin). I end up unable to delete the files , unable to change permissions to fix the issue as administrator or my user. I am about to wipe the game and start over.

My install folder is on a secondary drive , not default program files. No issues prior to update. This happens often with DCS updates. This is NOT the same issue as the one previously stated where the user cannot delete files. This is similar but not the same.

hello. try this to get the current permissions

open a command prompt

type in icacls "C:\Program Files\Eagle Dynamics\DCS World OpenBeta" change to what your folder location is.

copy the resulting list and post here.

mine is the following for reference.

C:\Program Files\Eagle Dynamics\DCS World OpenBeta NT SERVICE\TrustedInstaller:(I)(F)
                                                   NT SERVICE\TrustedInstaller:(I)(CI)(IO)(F)
                                                   NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM:(I)(F)
                                                   NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM:(I)(OI)(CI)(IO)(F)
                                                   BUILTIN\Administrators:(I)(F)
                                                   BUILTIN\Administrators:(I)(OI)(CI)(IO)(F)
                                                   BUILTIN\Users:(I)(RX)
                                                   BUILTIN\Users:(I)(OI)(CI)(IO)(GR,GE)
                                                   CREATOR OWNER:(I)(OI)(CI)(IO)(F)
                                                   APPLICATION PACKAGE AUTHORITY\ALL APPLICATION PACKAGES:(I)(RX)
                                                   APPLICATION PACKAGE AUTHORITY\ALL APPLICATION PACKAGES:(I)(OI)(CI)(IO)(GR,GE)
                                                   APPLICATION PACKAGE AUTHORITY\ALL RESTRICTED APPLICATION PACKAGES:(I)(RX)
                                                   APPLICATION PACKAGE AUTHORITY\ALL RESTRICTED APPLICATION PACKAGES:(I)(OI)(CI)(IO)(GR,GE)

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https://theitbros.com/using-icacls-to-list-folder-permissions-and-manage-files/

all the (XX) codes mean something. example (I) (I)  — permission inherited from the parent container.