I keep getting alias folders and files

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Function Take-Ownership {
[CmdletBinding(DefaultParameterSetName=”Set01”)]
Param(
[parameter(Mandatory=$true,ValueFromPipeline=$True,ValueFromPipelinebyPropertyName=$True,Position=1,ParameterSetName='Set01')]
[string]$Path,
[parameter(Mandatory=$true,ValueFromPipelinebyPropertyName=$True,ParameterSetName='Set02')]
[Alias('FullName')][string]$FullPath
) # End of Param()
Begin {
# Check that script was Run as Administrator
If (-NOT ([Security.Principal.WindowsPrincipal] [Security.Principal.WindowsIdentity]::GetCurrent()).IsInRole(`
[Security.Principal.WindowsBuiltInRole] "Administrator")) {
Write-Host -ForegroundColor Red -BackgroundColor Black "`n ERROR: You MUST have Administrator rights to run this script!"
Write-Host -ForegroundColor Red -BackgroundColor Black " Re-run this script as an Administrator!`n"
Break
#P/Invoke'd C# code to enable required privileges to take ownership and make changes when NTFS permissions are lacking
$AdjustTokenPrivileges = @"
using System;
using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
public class TokenManipulator
[DllImport("advapi32.dll", ExactSpelling = true, SetLastError = true)]
internal static extern bool AdjustTokenPrivileges(IntPtr htok, bool disall,
ref TokPriv1Luid newst, int len, IntPtr prev, IntPtr relen);
[DllImport("kernel32.dll", ExactSpelling = true)]
internal static extern IntPtr GetCurrentProcess();
[DllImport("advapi32.dll", ExactSpelling = true, SetLastError = true)]
internal static extern bool OpenProcessToken(IntPtr h, int acc, ref IntPtr
phtok);
[DllImport("advapi32.dll", SetLastError = true)]
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ref long pluid);
[StructLayout(LayoutKind.Sequential, Pack = 1)]
internal struct TokPriv1Luid
public int Count;
public long Luid;
public int Attr;
internal const int SE_PRIVILEGE_DISABLED = 0x00000000;
internal const int SE_PRIVILEGE_ENABLED = 0x00000002;
internal const int TOKEN_QUERY = 0x00000008;
internal const int TOKEN_ADJUST_PRIVILEGES = 0x00000020;
public static bool AddPrivilege(string privilege)
try
bool retVal;
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IntPtr hproc = GetCurrentProcess();
IntPtr htok = IntPtr.Zero;
retVal = OpenProcessToken(hproc, TOKEN_ADJUST_PRIVILEGES | TOKEN_QUERY, ref htok);
tp.Count = 1;
tp.Luid = 0;
tp.Attr = SE_PRIVILEGE_ENABLED;
retVal = LookupPrivilegeValue(null, privilege, ref tp.Luid);
retVal = AdjustTokenPrivileges(htok, false, ref tp, 0, IntPtr.Zero, IntPtr.Zero);
return retVal;
catch (Exception ex)
throw ex;
public static bool RemovePrivilege(string privilege)
try
bool retVal;
TokPriv1Luid tp;
IntPtr hproc = GetCurrentProcess();
IntPtr htok = IntPtr.Zero;
retVal = OpenProcessToken(hproc, TOKEN_ADJUST_PRIVILEGES | TOKEN_QUERY, ref htok);
tp.Count = 1;
tp.Luid = 0;
tp.Attr = SE_PRIVILEGE_DISABLED;
retVal = LookupPrivilegeValue(null, privilege, ref tp.Luid);
retVal = AdjustTokenPrivileges(htok, false, ref tp, 0, IntPtr.Zero, IntPtr.Zero);
return retVal;
catch (Exception ex)
throw ex;
Add-Type $AdjustTokenPrivileges
# Activate necessary admin privileges to make changes without NTFS perms on the folder
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[void][TokenManipulator]::AddPrivilege("SeBackupPrivilege") # Necessary to bypass Traverse Checking
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$NewFileACL = New-Object System.Security.AccessControl.FileSecurity
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$NewFileACL.SetOwner($Admin)
} # End of Begin {}
Process {
if( $FullPath.Length -gt 0 ) {
if( Test-Path $FullPath ) {
$Path = $FullPath
if( Test-Path $Path -PathType Container ) {
"Take Ownership: $Path"
$Folder = Get-Item $Path -Force
$Folder.SetAccessControl($NewDirACL)
} elseif( Test-Path $Path -PathType Leaf ) {
"Take Ownership: $Path"
$File = Get-Item $Path -Force
$File.SetAccessControl($NewFileACL)
} else {
Write-Host -ForegroundColor Red -BackgroundColor Black "ERROR: Path does not exist: $Path"
} # End of Process {}
End { } # End of End {}
} # End of Function Take-Ownership
To run this I have been doing:
PS D:\> $Folder = 'D:\Permissions\TopFolder'
PS D:\> Get-Item $Folder | Get-Acl
Directory: D:\Permissions
Path Owner
TopFolder DOMAIN\user1
PS D:\> Get-ChildItem $Folder -Force -Recurse | Get-Acl
Directory: D:\Permissions\TopFolder
Path Owner
FirstFolder DOMAIN\user1
FirstFile.txt DOMAIN\user1
Directory: D:\Permissions\TopFolder\FirstFolder
Path Owner
SecondFolder DOMAIN\user1
SecondFile.txt DOMAIN\user1
Directory: D:\Permissions\TopFolder\FirstFolder\SecondFolder
Path Owner
ThirdFolder DOMAIN\user1
ThirdFile.txt DOMAIN\user1
PS D:\>
PS D:\> Get-Item $Folder | Take-Ownership
Take Ownership: D:\Permissions\TopFolder
PS D:\> Get-ChildItem $Folder -Force -Recurse | Take-Ownership
Take Ownership: D:\Permissions\TopFolder\FirstFolder
Take Ownership: D:\Permissions\TopFolder\FirstFile.txt
Take Ownership: D:\Permissions\TopFolder\FirstFolder\SecondFolder
Take Ownership: D:\Permissions\TopFolder\FirstFolder\SecondFile.txt
Take Ownership: D:\Permissions\TopFolder\FirstFolder\SecondFolder\ThirdFolder
Take Ownership: D:\Permissions\TopFolder\FirstFolder\SecondFolder\ThirdFile.txt
PS D:\>
PS D:\>
PS D:\> Get-Item $Folder | Get-Acl
Directory: D:\Permissions
Path Owner
TopFolder BUILTIN\Administrators
PS D:\> Get-ChildItem $Folder -Force -Recurse | Get-Acl
Directory: D:\Permissions\TopFolder
Path Owner
FirstFolder BUILTIN\Administrators
FirstFile.txt BUILTIN\Administrators
Directory: D:\Permissions\TopFolder\FirstFolder
Path Owner
SecondFolder DOMAIN\user1
SecondFile.txt DOMAIN\user1
Directory: D:\Permissions\TopFolder\FirstFolder\SecondFolder
Path Owner
ThirdFolder DOMAIN\user1
ThirdFile.txt DOMAIN\user1
PS D:\>
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Function Take-Ownership {
<#
.SYNOPSIS
This function takes ownership of a file or folder and sets it back to 'BUILTIN\Administrators'.
.DESCRIPTION
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.EXAMPLE
PS C:\> Take-Ownership -Path $Path
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is the first parameter.
.EXAMPLE
PS C:\> Get-Item $Path | Take-Ownership
Takes ownership of the individual folder or file.
.EXAMPLE
PS C:\> Get-ChildItem $Path -Recurse -Force | Take-Ownership
Recurse through all folders and files, including hidden, and takes ownership.
#>
[CmdletBinding()]
Param(
[parameter(Mandatory = $true, ValueFromPipeline = $True, ValueFromPipelinebyPropertyName = $True, Position = 0)]
[Alias('FullName')]
[string]$Path
) # End of Param()
Begin {
# Check that script was Run as Administrator
If (-NOT ([Security.Principal.WindowsPrincipal] [Security.Principal.WindowsIdentity]::GetCurrent()).IsInRole(`
[Security.Principal.WindowsBuiltInRole] "Administrator")) {
Write-Host -ForegroundColor Red -BackgroundColor Black "`n ERROR: You MUST have Administrator rights to run this script!"
Write-Host -ForegroundColor Red -BackgroundColor Black " Re-run this script as an Administrator!`n"
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#P/Invoke'd C# code to enable required privileges to take ownership and make changes when NTFS permissions are lacking
$AdjustTokenPrivileges = @"
using System;
using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
public class TokenManipulator
[DllImport("advapi32.dll", ExactSpelling = true, SetLastError = true)]
internal static extern bool AdjustTokenPrivileges(IntPtr htok, bool disall,
ref TokPriv1Luid newst, int len, IntPtr prev, IntPtr relen);
[DllImport("kernel32.dll", ExactSpelling = true)]
internal static extern IntPtr GetCurrentProcess();
[DllImport("advapi32.dll", ExactSpelling = true, SetLastError = true)]
internal static extern bool OpenProcessToken(IntPtr h, int acc, ref IntPtr
phtok);
[DllImport("advapi32.dll", SetLastError = true)]
internal static extern bool LookupPrivilegeValue(string host, string name,
ref long pluid);
[StructLayout(LayoutKind.Sequential, Pack = 1)]
internal struct TokPriv1Luid
public int Count;
public long Luid;
public int Attr;
internal const int SE_PRIVILEGE_DISABLED = 0x00000000;
internal const int SE_PRIVILEGE_ENABLED = 0x00000002;
internal const int TOKEN_QUERY = 0x00000008;
internal const int TOKEN_ADJUST_PRIVILEGES = 0x00000020;
public static bool AddPrivilege(string privilege)
try
bool retVal;
TokPriv1Luid tp;
IntPtr hproc = GetCurrentProcess();
IntPtr htok = IntPtr.Zero;
retVal = OpenProcessToken(hproc, TOKEN_ADJUST_PRIVILEGES | TOKEN_QUERY, ref htok);
tp.Count = 1;
tp.Luid = 0;
tp.Attr = SE_PRIVILEGE_ENABLED;
retVal = LookupPrivilegeValue(null, privilege, ref tp.Luid);
retVal = AdjustTokenPrivileges(htok, false, ref tp, 0, IntPtr.Zero, IntPtr.Zero);
return retVal;
catch (Exception ex)
throw ex;
public static bool RemovePrivilege(string privilege)
try
bool retVal;
TokPriv1Luid tp;
IntPtr hproc = GetCurrentProcess();
IntPtr htok = IntPtr.Zero;
retVal = OpenProcessToken(hproc, TOKEN_ADJUST_PRIVILEGES | TOKEN_QUERY, ref htok);
tp.Count = 1;
tp.Luid = 0;
tp.Attr = SE_PRIVILEGE_DISABLED;
retVal = LookupPrivilegeValue(null, privilege, ref tp.Luid);
retVal = AdjustTokenPrivileges(htok, false, ref tp, 0, IntPtr.Zero, IntPtr.Zero);
return retVal;
catch (Exception ex)
throw ex;
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[void][TokenManipulator]::AddPrivilege("SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege") # Necessary to override File Permissions
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Process {
# Process for taking Ownership of the folder
# - Specify the NT Account user to set as Owner (BUILTIN\Administrators)
# - Create a new ACL object for the sole purpose of defining a new owner
# - Establish the new ACL as owned by BUILTIN\Administrators, thus
# guaranteeing the following ACL changes can be applied.
# - Then apply that update to the existing folder's ACL which merges
# the proposed changes (new owner) into the folder's actual ACL
# - - IN OUR CASE OVERWRITING THE OWNER
# - Additional Documentation:
# http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/System.Security.AccessControl(v=vs.110).aspx
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$NewDirACL = New-Object System.Security.AccessControl.DirectorySecurity
$NewFileACL = New-Object System.Security.AccessControl.FileSecurity
$NewDirACL.SetOwner($Admin)
$NewFileACL.SetOwner($Admin)
if( Test-Path $Path -PathType Container ) {
$Folder = Get-Item $Path -Force
$Folder.SetAccessControl($NewDirACL)
} elseif( Test-Path $Path -PathType Leaf ) {
$File = Get-Item $Path -Force
$File.SetAccessControl($NewFileACL)
} else {
Write-Host -ForegroundColor Red -BackgroundColor Black "ERROR: Path does not exist: $Path"
} # End of Process {}
End { } # End of End {}
} # End of Function Take-Ownership
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