# Re: Windows Advanced Permissions on Folders

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-windows-advanced-permissions-on-folders/85315>\
**Category:** Ruby\
**Created:** [March 22, 2006, 4:31pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-windows-advanced-permissions-on-folders/85315 "2006-03-22T16:31:25Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![BergerS\_Daniel](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/bc8723/32.png) [@BergerS\_Daniel](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/BergerS_Daniel)\
**Post date:** [March 22, 2006, 4:31pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-windows-advanced-permissions-on-folders/85315/1 "2006-03-22T16:31:25Z")

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> > directory tree.  
> > …13 Detailed kinds of specific permissions for the folder  
> > File.set\_attr(file\_name, flags) support the following attributes:  
> > \* sparse\_file  
> > \* system  
> > \* temporary\* win32/file doco:  
> > [http://rubyforge.org/docman/view.php/85/36/file.txt](http://rubyforge.org/docman/view.php/85/36/file.txt)
> 
> - Rubyforge project: [http://rubyforge.org/projects/win32utils/](http://rubyforge.org/projects/win32utils/)
> - download: [http://rubyforge.org/frs/?group\_id=85&release\_id=1918](http://rubyforge.org/frs/?group_id=85&release_id=1918)
> 
> Cheers,  
> Dave

Yep, but I think the OP will want File.set\_permissions. 🙂

Regards,

Dan

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**Author:** ![BergerS\_Daniel](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/bc8723/32.png) [@BergerS\_Daniel](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/BergerS_Daniel)\
**Post date:** [March 23, 2006, 2:13am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-windows-advanced-permissions-on-folders/85315/2 "2006-03-23T02:13:53Z")

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Daniel wrote:

> Yep, but I think the OP will want File.set\_permissions. 🙂

Thanks for the correction; maybe I should start reading the posts I  
reply  
to!

Cheers,  
Dave