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Takeown.exe

Takes ownership of a file

Description

		Takeown.exe is a 32-bit executable for a command line application that has no GUI.
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Key Facts from within File

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File description		Takes ownership of a file

File Version		6.0.6000.16386 (vista_rtm.061101-2205)

Application		Microsoft Windows Operating System

App version		6.0.6000.16386

Type		32-bit

Publisher		Microsoft Corporation

Copyright		(c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

File System and OS Information

C:\Windows\System32

This directory holds the core operating system files and libraries.


Date Modified		20-Jan-2008 7:21 pm

Date Created		20-Jan-2008 7:21 pm

Size		51 KB (51,712 Bytes)

Captured from		Core without updates

OS at capture		Windows Vista (SP1, 2), Build 6001, 6002, 32-bit edition

Security Validation

The two security hashes for Takeown.exe were created from the original file. The security hash is created by scanning all bytes within the file. Identical files should have the same hashes. SHA1 is considered the more secure than the older MD5 hash.


MD5		B97E3F15E6E724F1AA91CA9FA3D30256

SHA1		5B2E5710BC8F5E866C920F4958BA9D507D56378F

Requires

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Additional Analysis

Takeown.exe requires a C++ library, and was likely written in Micorsoft Visual C++. It was likely built using Visual Studio 2005.
Takeown.exe is a PE style file.
This program does not appear to be internally referenced by any other file.

Instructions on Use

Command-line help instructions for this application.

TAKEOWN [/S system [/U username [/P [password]]]]
        /F filename [/A] [/R [/D prompt]]

Description:
    This tool allows an administrator to recover access to a file that
    was denied by re-assigning file ownership.

Parameter List: 
    /S           system          Specifies the remote system to
                                 connect to.

    /U           [domain\]user   Specifies the user context under
                                 which the command should execute.

    /P           [password]      Specifies the password for the
                                 given user context.
                                 Prompts for input if omitted.

    /F           filename        Specifies the filename or directory
                                 name pattern. Wildcard "*" can be used
                                 to specify the pattern. Allows
                                 sharename\filename.

    /A                           Gives ownership to the administrators
                                 group instead of the current user.

    /R                           Recurse: instructs tool to operate on
                                 files in specified directory and all 
                                 subdirectories.

    /D           prompt          Default answer used when the current user
                                 does not have the "list folder" permission
                                 on a directory.  This occurs while operating
                                 recursively (/R) on sub-directories. Valid 
                                 values "Y" to take ownership or "N" to skip.

    /?                           Displays this help message.

    NOTE: 1) If /A is not specified, file ownership will be given to the
             current logged on user.

          2) Mixed patterns using "?" and "*" are not supported.

          3) /D is used to suppress the confirmation prompt.

Examples: 
    TAKEOWN /?
    TAKEOWN /F lostfile
    TAKEOWN /F \\system\share\lostfile /A
    TAKEOWN /F directory /R /D N
    TAKEOWN /F directory /R /A
    TAKEOWN /F *
    TAKEOWN /F C:\Windows\System32\acme.exe
    TAKEOWN /F %windir%\*.txt
    TAKEOWN /S system /F MyShare\Acme*.doc
    TAKEOWN /S system /U user /F MyShare\foo.dll
    TAKEOWN /S system /U domain\user /P password /F share\filename
    TAKEOWN /S system /U user /P password /F Doc\Report.doc /A
    TAKEOWN /S system /U user /P password /F Myshare\* 
    TAKEOWN /S system /U user /P password /F Home\Logon /R
    TAKEOWN /S system /U user /P password /F Myshare\directory /R /A

Internal Resource Counts

Resources are read-only content stored within the file. It is mostly used to hold graphics, strings, menus and dialog templates, although other types are occasionally used. See our section on Resources Help for more details.

Strings and Messages	0	Icons (Single)
Dialog Templates	0	Icons (Grouped)
Menus	0	Icons (Animated)
HTML Documents	0	Cursors (Single)
Accelerators	0	Cursors (Grouped)
Manifests	1	Cursors (Animated)
Fonts	0	Bitmaps

Vendor Summary

Vendor		Microsoft Corporation
Phone		1-425-882-8080 1-800-642-7676
Web		Global USA
Assistance		Support Downloads

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