Modifying file access controls using PowerShell instead of ''takeown' and 'icacls'

modify-file-access-controls.md

Modify file Access Controls with PowerShell

# Take ownership of the file
$filePath = (Read-Host "Filepath")
$acl = Get-Acl -Path $filePath
$acl.SetOwner([System.Security.Principal.NTAccount]$(Read-Host "Username"))
Set-Acl -Path $filePath -AclObject $acl
Get-Acl -Path $filePath

# Set Access Controls of the file
$filePath = (Read-Host "Filepath")
$acl = Get-Acl -Path $filePath
$accessRule = New-Object System.Security.AccessControl.FileSystemAccessRule($(Read-Host "Username"), "FullControl", "Allow")
$acl.SetAccessRule($accessRule)
Set-Acl -Path $filePath -AclObject $acl