About this tag
This tag collects content related to the Windows user account named 'karl'. The single thread under this tag discusses a specific file ownership scenario: a user wants to change ownership of files and folders only when the current owner is 'karl' (or a corresponding SID), using commands like takeown. The thread explores methods to selectively replace the owner 'karl' with 'Administrators' while preserving existing permissions. The tag is relevant for Windows administrators or power users dealing with granular ownership management in NTFS file systems, particularly when multiple user accounts are present in a directory tree.
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Windows 7 Take Ownership only for files+folders of user "karl"?
Assume I have a huge directory tree with lots of files and folders. Some of them belong to (simplified) user "karl" (or unknown user "S-1-5-21-107808153") others not. When I execute now a command like takeown /f * /a /r /d y then ALL files+folders get the "Administrators" account as owner. I...- pstein
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- admin rights administrator command line directory tree file management ownership ownership issues security sid takeown unknown user user 'karl' user account windows 10 windows 11 windows commands
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support