---
title: "Grant access to specific folder on Windows devices"
slug: "grant-access-to-specific-folder-on-windows-devices"
updated: 2024-02-02T13:37:12Z
published: 2024-02-02T13:37:12Z
canonical: "help.scalefusion.com/grant-access-to-specific-folder-on-windows-devices"
---

> ## Documentation Index
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> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Grant access to specific folder on Windows devices

This PowerShell script helps IT Admins to grant full access to a specific folder for a user account on their managed Windows devices.

1. Create a file on your desktop, for example, **grant_specific_folder_access.ps1** and open it in a text editor like notepad++
2. Copy the contents below to the file or click [here](https://cdn.document360.io/175c0eac-012f-4410-bdc5-ac60794f82d8/Images/Documentation/grant_specific_folder_access.ps1) to download the file.

```powershell
#This script will grant full control to user on specified folder

#change folder path and username as per environment
$path = "path_of_the_folder"
$username = "user_name"

$acl = Get-Acl $path
$accessrule = New-Object System.Security.AccessControl.FileSystemAccessRule($username, "FullControl", "ContainerInherit,ObjectInherit", "None", "Allow")
$acl.SetAccessRule($accessrule)

#set acl on root folder
Set-Acl $path $acl
#set acl on sub folders/files in recursive manner
Get-ChildItem -Path "$path" -Recurse -Force | Set-Acl -AclObject $acl
```
3. Add the folder path to which you would like to give access to and the user account name in the above script. For example,

```powershell
$path = "C:\DemoFolder"
$username = "testuser"
```
4. Follow [our guide](/docs/deploy-powershell-scripts-using-scalefusion) to upload & publish the PowerShell script using Scalefusion Dashboard.

> [!CAUTION]
> #### 
> 
> Please note that to use the PowerShell scripts, the Scalefusion MDM Agent Application must be installed on the device(s). Please follow [our guide](/docs/scalefusion-mdm-agent-application) to publish and install the Scalefusion MDM Agent Application.

> [!CAUTION]
> #### Notes:
> 
> 1. The scripts and their contents are sourced from various albeit authenticated Microsoft sources and forums.
> 2. Please validate the scripts on a test machine before deploying them on all your managed devices.
> 3. Scalefusion has tested these scripts, however, Scalefusion will not be responsible for any loss of data or system malfunction that may arise due to the incorrect usage of these scripts.