# Change permission of a file on XP

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/change-permission-of-a-file-on-xp/50659>\
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**Created:** [May 5, 2004, 8:08am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/change-permission-of-a-file-on-xp/50659 "2004-05-05T08:08:41Z")\
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**Author:** ![Michael\_Chen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b5ac83/32.png) [@Michael\_Chen](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Michael_Chen)\
**Post date:** [May 5, 2004, 8:08am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/change-permission-of-a-file-on-xp/50659/1 "2004-05-05T08:08:41Z")

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Hi

Does anyone know how to change the permission of a file on Windows XP.

I know how to do it on Linux, just type “chmod … etc”, is there a way to do the same thing on Windows?

Thanks in advanced 🙂