Windows NT Help Shows Incorrect Permission Switch for CACLS

ID: Q125932

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows NT operating system version 3.1
Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server version 3.1
Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 3.5
Microsoft Windows NT Server version 3.5

SYMPTOMS

In Windows NT Help, if you select Command Reference Help (NTCMDS.HLP) and choose CACLS, the /P switch lists the following permission (perm) options:


   n - None
   r - Read
   c - Change (write)
   a - All permissions

However, if you specify perm "a" with the CACLS command, the following error message appears:

The argument string passed to DosExecPgm is not correct.

CAUSE

The Command Reference Help file references the permission options of the CACLS command incorrectly.

WORKAROUND

The perm options should show as the following:


   n - None
   r - Read
   c - Change (write)
   f - Full control

NOTE: The correct perm options can be viewed by typing the following at the MS-DOS Command Prompt:


   CACLS /H

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT versions 3.1 and 3.5. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

Additional query words: prodnt 3.10 winhlp32

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