Deployment script: setting folder permissions over a shared network path?

Question

We have CruiseControl for deployment from dev to qa server. It also runs a batch script that we made that creates directories and sets permissions. Problem is that it won't set the permissions and we think it is because it is trying to do it across a network share, but we can't figure out how to get it to be able to change the permissions this way.

CACLS \\xxx.xx.xxx.78\panama\Applications /e /t /c /p SANTIAGO-QA\IIS_WPG:F > nul
CACLS \\xxx.xx.xxx.78\panama\logs /e /p SANTIAGO-QA\IIS_WPG:F  > nul
CACLS \\xxx.xx.xxx.78\panama\weborb.config /e /p SANTIAGO-QA\IIS_WPG:F  > nul
CACLS \\xxx.xx.xxx.78\panama\temp_imports /e /p SANTIAGO-QA\IIS_WPG:F  > nul

Is there some better way to set permissions to folders on a different server from one server? Or can anyone tell me a solution to make this method work?

Answer 1

Hi,

The problem with CruiseControl is that you're 1) Writing scripts, 2) Running the scripts from a central place. A solution that is agent based, like Nolio, runs that actual workflow on each server, and with the built in "change permission" actions, you don't need any hand-written scripts.

http://www.nomorescripts.com

+Daniel