How to preserve file/folder security permissions

[JorgePadron]

Is it possible to preserve the source file/folder security permissions with "Rich Copy Here"?

Thank you in advance and my apologies if this question has been asked before.

Jorge

[admin]

Did you try to check Configuration | File Operations | Preserve permissions on move operation? If unchecked then the FOF_NOCOPYSECURITYATTRIBS flag is set.

Welcome,
Don

[JorgePadron]

Did you try to check Configuration | File Operations | Preserve permissions on move operation? If unchecked then the FOF_NOCOPYSECURITYATTRIBS flag is set.

Welcome,
Don

Don, "Configuration | File Operations | Preserve permissions on move operation" was checked by default. When I drag a file from a Search tab into another drive, I select "Rich Move Here" -- the file is moved but the 'security' permissions are not preserved.

[admin]

Did you try to check Configuration | File Operations | Preserve permissions on move operation? If unchecked then the FOF_NOCOPYSECURITYATTRIBS flag is set.

Welcome,
Don

Don, "Configuration | File Operations | Preserve permissions on move operation" was checked by default. When I drag a file from a Search tab into another drive, I select "Rich Move Here" -- the file is moved but the 'security' permissions are not preserved.

I don't think it is possible cross-volume. See this thread:
http://www.xyplorer.com/xyfc/viewtopic.php?t=2484

[PeterH]

From technical point of view: if you can't copy/move cross-volume *with* permissions - couldn't you copy/move without, and then explicitly set permissions as you want, i.e. copy them? Technically it's different - for XY-user it's same.

But logical: *what* permissions should you copy? Only explicit permission from an object, or also permissions propagated from higher objects? (I think most files and folders don't have explicit, but only propagated permissions.)
And: copy only permissions for current user, or also permissions for others? (Here XY would need (administrative?) permission to set those permissions )

Maybe we could need a function in XY to copy permissions

[admin]

Well, I currently have no capacity to deal with this. Maybe after the roadmap is through...

[JorgePadron]

Did you try to check Configuration | File Operations | Preserve permissions on move operation? If unchecked then the FOF_NOCOPYSECURITYATTRIBS flag is set.

Welcome,
Don

Don, "Configuration | File Operations | Preserve permissions on move operation" was checked by default. When I drag a file from a Search tab into another drive, I select "Rich Move Here" -- the file is moved but the 'security' permissions are not preserved.

I don't think it is possible cross-volume. See this thread:
http://www.xyplorer.com/xyfc/viewtopic.php?t=2484

The functionality we're looking for on XYplorer is the equivalent of robocopy's "robocopy /sec" command from an XY search results tab list.

[admin]

Did you try to check Configuration | File Operations | Preserve permissions on move operation? If unchecked then the FOF_NOCOPYSECURITYATTRIBS flag is set.

Welcome,
Don

Don, "Configuration | File Operations | Preserve permissions on move operation" was checked by default. When I drag a file from a Search tab into another drive, I select "Rich Move Here" -- the file is moved but the 'security' permissions are not preserved.

I don't think it is possible cross-volume. See this thread:
http://www.xyplorer.com/xyfc/viewtopic.php?t=2484

The functionality we're looking for on XYplorer is the equivalent of robocopy's "robocopy /sec" command from an XY search results tab list.

Rich Copy currently relies on the Shell's file operations and the Shell cannot do this AFAIK. An alternative copy engine relying on Kernel API is planned and will offer more possibilities.

[Thiagoros]

Did you try to check Configuration | File Operations | Preserve permissions on move operation? If unchecked then the FOF_NOCOPYSECURITYATTRIBS flag is set.

Welcome,
Don

Don, "Configuration | File Operations | Preserve permissions on move operation" was checked by default. When I drag a file from a Search tab into another drive, I select "Rich Move Here" -- the file is moved but the 'security' permissions are not preserved.

Facing a snag despite the default 'Preserve permissions' option in file operations. When using 'Rich Move Here,' the move is successful, but unfortunately, the 'security' permissions aren't retained. Any insights appreciated!Fm Whatsapp Download

[admin]

'Preserve permissions' only works on intra-volume moves.