How can I trace NTFS and Share Permissions to see why I can (or can't) write a file
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I'm trying to track down WHY I can write in a folder that, by my best estimation, I should not be able to write. The folder is shared with "Everyone" has "Full Control", with the files being more restrictive. My best guess is there's some sort of sub-group membership that's allowing me to write, but the nesting of groups that exists in our Active Directory is pretty extensive.
Is there a tool, that will tell me which of the ACL entries allowed or disallowed my writing a file in a folder?
The Effective Permissions dialog is marginally helpful, but what I need is something like a "NTFS ACL Trace Tool", if such a thing exists.
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