How to CHMOD in win 7

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    Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit 7601 Multiprocessor Free Service Pack 1
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    How to CHMOD in win 7


    I have installed some software for hosting my own file sharing system

    but i need to CHMOD some of the folders

    am i right in thinking you cant CHMOD files on win 7 ?

    if it can be done any clues how

    all google brings up is posts saying you dont need to when on win 7
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  2. Posts : 39
    Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit 7601 Multiprocessor Free Service Pack 1
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    linux here i come lol
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  3. Posts : 19,383
    Windows 10 Pro x64 ; Xubuntu x64
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    attrib
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  4. Posts : 39
    Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit 7601 Multiprocessor Free Service Pack 1
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    Tried that it failed

    linux seems to be the only real way with out the hassles

    its only on a machine thats acting as a server
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  5. Posts : 7,878
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
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    chmod is a command that changes the mode of a file. That pretty much sets the permissions. I don't see why you would have to use Linux or chmod exclusively to make this happen.

    It sounds like you have some software that is linux based...and for that, you will need to be running a Linux machine.
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  6. Posts : 660
    win7
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    Am I missing something or can you not achieve the same effect as CHMOD by right clicking on the file and select "properties","security" tab, "advanced"? You may be able to achieve what you want just going as far as the "security" tab bit but there is greater flexibability under advanced. Word of caution though... make sure you don't lock youself out of the file!!
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  7. Posts : 39
    Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit 7601 Multiprocessor Free Service Pack 1
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    Most hosting software is linux based but does allso function ok on windows

    the creater of the software used ftp to access my files but failed to chmod them as win 7 just reverterd them back to readable only

    He also has customers using his software on win 7 machine with no problems at all

    i have spent hours playing with the permmision and security tabs but it fails

    so i figure the answer is to put linux on my hosting machine and run it from there

    and put the software on my machine and make a virtual site on my win 7 and play some more
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  8. Posts : 660
    win7
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    Have you tried installing Cygwin on your Win machine?
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  9. Posts : 19,383
    Windows 10 Pro x64 ; Xubuntu x64
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    martin123 said:
    He also has customers using his software on win 7 machine with no problems at all

    i have spent hours playing with the permmision and security tabs but it fails
    Thats suggests something different between your Win7 and the customers. Have you tried turning UAC off?

    Cygwin would also do the trick.
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  10. Posts : 51,381
    Windows 11 Workstation x64
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    Right click on the file or folder and edit the security permitions for the relevant user.
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