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Retain file attributes when copying data from Windows Server
It is possible to copy files to your File Gateway using the basic copy
command
on Microsoft Windows, but this command copies only the file data by default - omitting certain
file attributes such as security descriptors. If the files are copied to the gateway without the
corresponding security restrictions and Discretionary Access Control List (DACL) information, it
is possible that they could be accessed by unauthorized users.
As a best practice for preserving all file attributes and security information when copying
files to your gateway on Microsoft Windows Server, we recommend using the robocopy
or xcopy
commands, with the /copy:DS
or /o
flags,
respectively. For more information, see robocopy