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Re: chgrp in Windows
- From: Warren Young <warren at etr-usa dot com>
- To: The Cygwin Mailing List <cygwin at cygwin dot com>
- Date: Tue, 24 Feb 2015 16:57:12 -0700
- Subject: Re: chgrp in Windows
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- References: <1YQPDm-0LnoQa0 at fwd06 dot aul dot t-online dot de>
> On Feb 24, 2015, at 4:48 PM, lemkemch@t-online.de wrote:
>
> I've got what I feel is actually a terribly basic Windows question.
Terribly basic questions are usually answered in the terribly detailed documentation. :)
In this particular case, here:
https://cygwin.com/cygwin-ug-net/ntsec.html
> If I set a gid with e.g. chgrp where does Windows store that information on a local NTFS file system?
The same place it stores the user information.
> The result of chown I can see in Windows Explorer as the Owner but where is the group information?
Itâs over on the Security tab of the same window youâre looking at: âGroup or user namesâ.
> how to do a chgrp with Windows means?
Click the Edit button below the âGroup or user namesâ box.
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