# encoding: ascii
# api: powershell
# title: Folder inheritance
# description: Change the inheritance from parent with PowerShell
# version: 0.1
# type: script
# author: Vern Anderson
# license: CC0
# x-poshcode-id: 3299
# x-archived: 2016-08-05T07:04:29
# x-published: 2012-03-28T19:39:00
#
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# setup the test folders
md c:\grandfather\father\son
md c:\grandmother\mother\daughter
# By default the folders will inherit ACLs from the C: drive
# To toggle it or change it to the desired setting
# Will force the inheritance from parent
$inheritance = get-acl c:\grandmother
$inheritance.SetAccessRuleProtection($false,$false)
set-acl c:\grandmother -aclobject $inheritance
#Display the new state
(Get-Acl c:\grandmother).AreAccessRulesProtected
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# Second script to go the other way
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# Will remove the inheritance from parent
$inheritance = get-acl c:\grandfather
$inheritance.SetAccessRuleProtection($true,$true)
set-acl c:\grandfather -aclobject $inheritance
#Display the new state
(Get-Acl c:\grandfather).AreAccessRulesProtected
# As you can see changing the ($false,$false) to ($true,$true) is the only difference in the 2 scripts