Remove File Permissions

Remove permissions from a file

Parameters

File path

Required

The full path of the file - ex. C:\Program Files\Common Files

User or group

Required

The user or group to remove permissions for - ex. Domain\User or $env:COMPUTERNAME\LocalGroupName or S-1-5-32-544 or BUILTIN\Users. Please add only one user or group.

Require File To Exist

Optional — Default: False

Enable to stop with an error when the file does not exist. Disable to skip the brick without an error when the file is missing.

Details

• Category: Permissions
• Brick ID: File-Remove-Permission

Raw JSON definition

• JSON

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