accesschk script to include datestamp "Altria" <urbantec92[ at ]msn.com> 11/13/2008 2:44:10 PM Hello All, I would like to automate a daily report of accesschk againsts a file server but would like to include a datestamp, for example; accesschk -rws "group" "folder target" > %datestamp%.txt I would like afterwards to run a diff command (what is the equivalent of this in windows?) against the files and see if any access permissions have changed Any help would be greatly appreciated! Thanks, Altria

Re: accesschk script to include datestamp Tom Lavedas <tglbatch[ at ]cox.net> 11/13/2008 3:26:22 PM On Nov 13, 9:44 am, "Altria" <urbante...[ at ]msn.com> wrote: [Quoted Text] > Hello All, > I would like to automate a daily report of accesschk againsts a file server > but would like to include a datestamp, for example; > > accesschk -rws "group" "folder target" > %datestamp%.txt > > I would like afterwards to run a diff command (what is the equivalent of > this in windows?) against the files and see if any access permissions have > changed > > Any help would be greatly appreciated! > > Thanks, > Altria Try something like this to get a datestamp ... for %%a in (%date%) do set datestamp=%%a set datestamp=%datestamp:/=% accesschk -rws "group" "folder target" > %datestamp%.txt It creates a date stamp in a form of ddmmyyyy in the US or mm-dd-yyyy elsewere. A more 'sortable' date stamp requires significantly more code. Handling dates, in general, is locale dependent, which can complicate explaining how to get one in batch. It's a bit easier in WinScript, but that seems to be off topic. The other question about comparing file contents can be done with the FC (file compare) utility. For example (in XP), ... fc file1.txt file2.txt > nul if not errorlevel 1 ( echo Files are identical ) else ( echo Files are different ) Tom Lavedas *********** http://there.is.no.more/tglbatch/

Re: accesschk script to include datestamp "Altria" <urbantec92[ at ]msn.com> 11/13/2008 4:04:11 PM Tom thanks for your fast reply! That is exactly what I needed. For the second question would it be more complicated to have the file compare utility do a condition process whereby if changes between files are found it would send an email? Or would I need something much more involeved to get that kind of automation? Thanks again, Altria "Tom Lavedas" <tglbatch[ at ]cox.net> wrote in message news:2f5dbee6-66ca-4493-ae95-b8ef45694b7d[ at ]e38g2000prn.googlegroups.com... On Nov 13, 9:44 am, "Altria" <urbante...[ at ]msn.com> wrote: [Quoted Text] > Hello All, > I would like to automate a daily report of accesschk againsts a file > server > but would like to include a datestamp, for example; > > accesschk -rws "group" "folder target" > %datestamp%.txt > > I would like afterwards to run a diff command (what is the equivalent of > this in windows?) against the files and see if any access permissions have > changed > > Any help would be greatly appreciated! > > Thanks, > Altria Try something like this to get a datestamp ... for %%a in (%date%) do set datestamp=%%a set datestamp=%datestamp:/=% accesschk -rws "group" "folder target" > %datestamp%.txt It creates a date stamp in a form of ddmmyyyy in the US or mm-dd-yyyy elsewere. A more 'sortable' date stamp requires significantly more code. Handling dates, in general, is locale dependent, which can complicate explaining how to get one in batch. It's a bit easier in WinScript, but that seems to be off topic. The other question about comparing file contents can be done with the FC (file compare) utility. For example (in XP), ... fc file1.txt file2.txt > nul if not errorlevel 1 ( echo Files are identical ) else ( echo Files are different ) Tom Lavedas *********** http://there.is.no.more/tglbatch/

Re: accesschk script to include datestamp "Pegasus \(MVP\)" <I.can[ at ]fly.com.oz> 11/13/2008 6:08:31 PM Building on Tom's code: fc file1.txt file2.txt > nul if not errorlevel 1 ( echo Files are identical ) else ( blat /.. /.. ) blat.exe is a Command Line mailer that you can download from a number of sites. You could also use a VB Script mailer but since you're running a batch file there seems to be little point in moving to a hybrid solution. "Altria" <urbantec92[ at ]msn.com> wrote in message news:%23Gx94laRJHA.1164[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... [Quoted Text] > Tom thanks for your fast reply! > That is exactly what I needed. > > For the second question would it be more complicated to have the file > compare utility do a condition process whereby if changes between files > are found it would send an email? > Or would I need something much more involeved to get that kind of > automation? > > Thanks again, > Altria > "Tom Lavedas" <tglbatch[ at ]cox.net> wrote in message > news:2f5dbee6-66ca-4493-ae95-b8ef45694b7d[ at ]e38g2000prn.googlegroups.com... > On Nov 13, 9:44 am, "Altria" <urbante...[ at ]msn.com> wrote: >> Hello All, >> I would like to automate a daily report of accesschk againsts a file >> server >> but would like to include a datestamp, for example; >> >> accesschk -rws "group" "folder target" > %datestamp%.txt >> >> I would like afterwards to run a diff command (what is the equivalent of >> this in windows?) against the files and see if any access permissions >> have >> changed >> >> Any help would be greatly appreciated! >> >> Thanks, >> Altria > > Try something like this to get a datestamp ... > > for %%a in (%date%) do set datestamp=%%a > set datestamp=%datestamp:/=% > accesschk -rws "group" "folder target" > %datestamp%.txt > > It creates a date stamp in a form of ddmmyyyy in the US or mm-dd-yyyy > elsewere. A more 'sortable' date stamp requires significantly more > code. Handling dates, in general, is locale dependent, which can > complicate explaining how to get one in batch. It's a bit easier in > WinScript, but that seems to be off topic. > > The other question about comparing file contents can be done with the > FC (file compare) utility. For example (in XP), ... > > fc file1.txt file2.txt > nul > if not errorlevel 1 ( > echo Files are identical > ) else ( > echo Files are different > ) > > Tom Lavedas > *********** > http://there.is.no.more/tglbatch/ >

Re: accesschk script to include datestamp "Altria" <urbantec92[ at ]msn.com> 11/13/2008 9:50:42 PM Thank you Pegasus! Actually another question then would be do you think that the accesschk is the best way of capturing and automating this information. Is there a better way and simpler way via vbscript, perl,python etc.? Thanks again, Altria "Pegasus (MVP)" <I.can[ at ]fly.com.oz> wrote in message news:e5HcXrbRJHA.4504[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... [Quoted Text] > Building on Tom's code: > fc file1.txt file2.txt > nul > if not errorlevel 1 ( > echo Files are identical > ) else ( > blat /.. /.. > ) > > blat.exe is a Command Line mailer that you can download from a number of > sites. You could also use a VB Script mailer but since you're running a > batch file there seems to be little point in moving to a hybrid solution. > > > "Altria" <urbantec92[ at ]msn.com> wrote in message > news:%23Gx94laRJHA.1164[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... >> Tom thanks for your fast reply! >> That is exactly what I needed. >> >> For the second question would it be more complicated to have the file >> compare utility do a condition process whereby if changes between files >> are found it would send an email? >> Or would I need something much more involeved to get that kind of >> automation? >> >> Thanks again, >> Altria >> "Tom Lavedas" <tglbatch[ at ]cox.net> wrote in message >> news:2f5dbee6-66ca-4493-ae95-b8ef45694b7d[ at ]e38g2000prn.googlegroups.com... >> On Nov 13, 9:44 am, "Altria" <urbante...[ at ]msn.com> wrote: >>> Hello All, >>> I would like to automate a daily report of accesschk againsts a file >>> server >>> but would like to include a datestamp, for example; >>> >>> accesschk -rws "group" "folder target" > %datestamp%.txt >>> >>> I would like afterwards to run a diff command (what is the equivalent of >>> this in windows?) against the files and see if any access permissions >>> have >>> changed >>> >>> Any help would be greatly appreciated! >>> >>> Thanks, >>> Altria >> >> Try something like this to get a datestamp ... >> >> for %%a in (%date%) do set datestamp=%%a >> set datestamp=%datestamp:/=% >> accesschk -rws "group" "folder target" > %datestamp%.txt >> >> It creates a date stamp in a form of ddmmyyyy in the US or mm-dd-yyyy >> elsewere. A more 'sortable' date stamp requires significantly more >> code. Handling dates, in general, is locale dependent, which can >> complicate explaining how to get one in batch. It's a bit easier in >> WinScript, but that seems to be off topic. >> >> The other question about comparing file contents can be done with the >> FC (file compare) utility. For example (in XP), ... >> >> fc file1.txt file2.txt > nul >> if not errorlevel 1 ( >> echo Files are identical >> ) else ( >> echo Files are different >> ) >> >> Tom Lavedas >> *********** >> http://there.is.no.more/tglbatch/ >> > >

Re: accesschk script to include datestamp "Pegasus \(MVP\)" <I.can[ at ]fly.com.oz> 11/13/2008 11:19:48 PM Sorry, I know nothing about accesschk and what it does. "Altria" <urbantec92[ at ]msn.com> wrote in message news:elOQhndRJHA.1148[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... [Quoted Text] > Thank you Pegasus! > Actually another question then would be do you think that the accesschk is > the best way of capturing and automating this information. Is there a > better way and simpler way via vbscript, perl,python etc.? > > Thanks again, > Altria > "Pegasus (MVP)" <I.can[ at ]fly.com.oz> wrote in message > news:e5HcXrbRJHA.4504[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... >> Building on Tom's code: >> fc file1.txt file2.txt > nul >> if not errorlevel 1 ( >> echo Files are identical >> ) else ( >> blat /.. /.. >> ) >> >> blat.exe is a Command Line mailer that you can download from a number of >> sites. You could also use a VB Script mailer but since you're running a >> batch file there seems to be little point in moving to a hybrid solution. >> >> >> "Altria" <urbantec92[ at ]msn.com> wrote in message >> news:%23Gx94laRJHA.1164[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... >>> Tom thanks for your fast reply! >>> That is exactly what I needed. >>> >>> For the second question would it be more complicated to have the file >>> compare utility do a condition process whereby if changes between files >>> are found it would send an email? >>> Or would I need something much more involeved to get that kind of >>> automation? >>> >>> Thanks again, >>> Altria >>> "Tom Lavedas" <tglbatch[ at ]cox.net> wrote in message >>> news:2f5dbee6-66ca-4493-ae95-b8ef45694b7d[ at ]e38g2000prn.googlegroups.com... >>> On Nov 13, 9:44 am, "Altria" <urbante...[ at ]msn.com> wrote: >>>> Hello All, >>>> I would like to automate a daily report of accesschk againsts a file >>>> server >>>> but would like to include a datestamp, for example; >>>> >>>> accesschk -rws "group" "folder target" > %datestamp%.txt >>>> >>>> I would like afterwards to run a diff command (what is the equivalent >>>> of >>>> this in windows?) against the files and see if any access permissions >>>> have >>>> changed >>>> >>>> Any help would be greatly appreciated! >>>> >>>> Thanks, >>>> Altria >>> >>> Try something like this to get a datestamp ... >>> >>> for %%a in (%date%) do set datestamp=%%a >>> set datestamp=%datestamp:/=% >>> accesschk -rws "group" "folder target" > %datestamp%.txt >>> >>> It creates a date stamp in a form of ddmmyyyy in the US or mm-dd-yyyy >>> elsewere. A more 'sortable' date stamp requires significantly more >>> code. Handling dates, in general, is locale dependent, which can >>> complicate explaining how to get one in batch. It's a bit easier in >>> WinScript, but that seems to be off topic. >>> >>> The other question about comparing file contents can be done with the >>> FC (file compare) utility. For example (in XP), ... >>> >>> fc file1.txt file2.txt > nul >>> if not errorlevel 1 ( >>> echo Files are identical >>> ) else ( >>> echo Files are different >>> ) >>> >>> Tom Lavedas >>> *********** >>> http://there.is.no.more/tglbatch/ >>> >> >> > >

Re: accesschk script to include datestamp "Altria" <urbantec92[ at ]msn.com> 11/17/2008 3:05:59 PM Accesschk is by sysinternals (MS) and allows you to enumerate access permissions of a group or user to a folder or files on the system. It is command-line based and is similar to the GUI equivalent which accessenum The problem with these utilities is that they are very general. What if I wanted a specific user or more than one but not a group, I am unable to do this. That is why I was curious to know if there was a "preferred" method of obtaining and tracking access rights to shares? Thanks, Altria "Pegasus (MVP)" <I.can[ at ]fly.com.oz> wrote in message news:eD8bTZeRJHA.3932[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... [Quoted Text] > Sorry, I know nothing about accesschk and what it does. > > > "Altria" <urbantec92[ at ]msn.com> wrote in message > news:elOQhndRJHA.1148[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >> Thank you Pegasus! >> Actually another question then would be do you think that the accesschk >> is the best way of capturing and automating this information. Is there a >> better way and simpler way via vbscript, perl,python etc.? >> >> Thanks again, >> Altria >> "Pegasus (MVP)" <I.can[ at ]fly.com.oz> wrote in message >> news:e5HcXrbRJHA.4504[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... >>> Building on Tom's code: >>> fc file1.txt file2.txt > nul >>> if not errorlevel 1 ( >>> echo Files are identical >>> ) else ( >>> blat /.. /.. >>> ) >>> >>> blat.exe is a Command Line mailer that you can download from a number of >>> sites. You could also use a VB Script mailer but since you're running a >>> batch file there seems to be little point in moving to a hybrid >>> solution. >>> >>> >>> "Altria" <urbantec92[ at ]msn.com> wrote in message >>> news:%23Gx94laRJHA.1164[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... >>>> Tom thanks for your fast reply! >>>> That is exactly what I needed. >>>> >>>> For the second question would it be more complicated to have the file >>>> compare utility do a condition process whereby if changes between files >>>> are found it would send an email? >>>> Or would I need something much more involeved to get that kind of >>>> automation? >>>> >>>> Thanks again, >>>> Altria >>>> "Tom Lavedas" <tglbatch[ at ]cox.net> wrote in message >>>> news:2f5dbee6-66ca-4493-ae95-b8ef45694b7d[ at ]e38g2000prn.googlegroups.com... >>>> On Nov 13, 9:44 am, "Altria" <urbante...[ at ]msn.com> wrote: >>>>> Hello All, >>>>> I would like to automate a daily report of accesschk againsts a file >>>>> server >>>>> but would like to include a datestamp, for example; >>>>> >>>>> accesschk -rws "group" "folder target" > %datestamp%.txt >>>>> >>>>> I would like afterwards to run a diff command (what is the equivalent >>>>> of >>>>> this in windows?) against the files and see if any access permissions >>>>> have >>>>> changed >>>>> >>>>> Any help would be greatly appreciated! >>>>> >>>>> Thanks, >>>>> Altria >>>> >>>> Try something like this to get a datestamp ... >>>> >>>> for %%a in (%date%) do set datestamp=%%a >>>> set datestamp=%datestamp:/=% >>>> accesschk -rws "group" "folder target" > %datestamp%.txt >>>> >>>> It creates a date stamp in a form of ddmmyyyy in the US or mm-dd-yyyy >>>> elsewere. A more 'sortable' date stamp requires significantly more >>>> code. Handling dates, in general, is locale dependent, which can >>>> complicate explaining how to get one in batch. It's a bit easier in >>>> WinScript, but that seems to be off topic. >>>> >>>> The other question about comparing file contents can be done with the >>>> FC (file compare) utility. For example (in XP), ... >>>> >>>> fc file1.txt file2.txt > nul >>>> if not errorlevel 1 ( >>>> echo Files are identical >>>> ) else ( >>>> echo Files are different >>>> ) >>>> >>>> Tom Lavedas >>>> *********** >>>> http://there.is.no.more/tglbatch/ >>>> >>> >>> >> >> > >