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This script will take ownership of the specified directory and all subfolders, with the specified user account, it will also apply full control permissions to all files. https://lukestoolkit.blogspot.com/2018/12/take-ownership-of-files-and-folders.html
if (!([Security.Principal.WindowsPrincipal][Security.Principal.WindowsIdentity]::GetCurrent()).IsInRole([Security.Principal.WindowsBuiltInRole] "Administrator")) { Start-Process powershell.exe "-NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File `"$PSCommandPath`"" -Verb RunAs; exit }
Write-Host "-------------------------------------------------"
Write-Host "--------------Take Ownership Script--------------"
Write-Host "-------------------------------------------------"
Write-Host "This script will take ownership of the specified"
Write-Host "directory and all subfolders, with the specified"
Write-Host "user account, it will also apply full control"
Write-Host "permissions to all files."
Write-Host ""
Write-Host "Script written by Luke Gackle"
Write-Host "-------------------------------------------------"
Write-Host ""
$username = Read-Host -Prompt "Please provide desired username"
$path = Read-Host -Prompt "Please provide a path"
if(-Not($path[0] -eq '"' -and $path[$path.Length] -eq '"')){
$path = '"' + $path + '"'
}
takeown /a /r /d Y /f $path
icacls $path /grant ($username + ':F') /T
Write-Host "Process is complete" -ForegroundColor Green
Read-Host -Prompt "Press ENTER to continue"
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