create a user folder and give that user full access to it

[Jarnco31]

First of all I am new to batch files. I need to create a batch file that will allow me to create a user folder in a specified location and give that user full access to only there folder and not the other users folders.

[Jarnco31]

I have a start but I don't know if this is the best way.

@echo off
cls
mkdir G:\user\%name%
set /p name=Name?


any help would be greatly appreciated.

[rfpd]

I think that creates a ful-acess paste but is incorrect your code the correct code is:

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@echo off
cls
set /p name=Name? 
mkdir G:\user\%name%

because if you put the variable before the mkdir it can understand but if you put after it makes no sentence!

[rfpd]

you can use cacls tipe help cacls in cmd.

[dragovian]

i'm confused, you want to make a user folder and give the user full access over it ?

so that means you also want to make a user ?

[dragovian]

if so then you'd need something in this form

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@echo off
cls
set /p name=Name?
net user /add %name%

mkdir c:\users\%name%
pushd c:\users\%name%
mkdir Music
mkdir Pictures
mkdir Documents
popd
icacls c:\users\%name% /grant %name%:(F) /T
timeout -1

and rfpd is right always declare the variable before using it .

it's like trying to get money from an ATM before inserting your credit card and typing in your pincode

do say something if it worked or not. ( cause i'm working on linux sabayon atm and can't try myself )

note : the mkdir Music up till mkdir Documents, including the pushd and popd line and, but they make the standard "user" folders.

the /T will give the same control as you have on the folder, to subdirectories of that folder. ( some call it inheritance, i call it MAGIC )