Windows File Permissions – Comparing to chmod

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I am using an SAP specific tool (like Winzip) called SAPCAR to compress and decompress files into archives.

I have a file from SAP called KA71007.SAR

When I view the contents of this archive it displays:

SAPCAR -tvf /KA71007.SAR
-rw——- 324 31 Oct 2008 11:14 EPS/in/CSR0120031469_0033811.ATT
-rw——- 15515097 31 Oct 2008 11:10 EPS/in/CSR0120031469_0033811.PAT

I would like the files to have these permissions:

-rw-rw-rw- 324 31 Oct 2008 11:14 EPS/in/CSR0120031469_0033811.ATT
-rw-rw-rw- 15515097 31 Oct 2008 11:10 EPS/in/CSR0120031469_0033811.PAT

If I was using a UNIX server I could extract the 2 files from the archive and run 'chmod 666 *'. However I am running on Windows, so I have:

Selected both files
Chosen to not inherit permissions from the parent folder
Given full control to all user groups listed (Administrators, Users, Owner) and I have also added group 'Everyone'

Then I ran this:

sapcar -cvf KA71007.SAR *

to repackage both files into the archive KA71007.SAR

Then I ran: SAPCAR -tvf /KA71007.SAR

But the result is still:

-rw——- 324 31 Oct 2008 11:14 EPS/in/CSR0120031469_0033811.ATT
-rw——- 15515097 31 Oct 2008 11:10 EPS/in/CSR0120031469_0033811.PAT

Is it possible to change the values of the files to rw rw rw (666) in Windows, or will Windows simply not show the changes in this manner?

Thanks.

Best Answer

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http://www.easymarketplace.de/SAPCAR.php

SAPCAR needs the -acl option to preserve Windows file permissions.

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