salt.modules.win_file

Manage information about files on the minion, set/read user, group data

depends:
  • win32api
  • win32file
  • win32security
salt.modules.win_file.chgrp(path, group)

Change the group of a file

Under Windows, this will do nothing.

While a file in Windows does have a 'primary group', this rarely used attribute generally has no bearing on permissions unless intentionally configured and is only used to support Unix compatibility features (e.g. Services For Unix, NFS services).

Salt, therefore, remaps this function to do nothing while still being compatible with Unix behavior. When managing Windows systems, this function is superfluous and will generate an info level log entry if used directly.

If you do actually want to set the 'primary group' of a file, use file .chpgrp.

CLI Example:

salt '*' file.chpgrp c:\temp\test.txt administrators
salt.modules.win_file.chown(path, user, group=None, pgroup=None, follow_symlinks=True)

Chown a file, pass the file the desired user and group

Under Windows, the group parameter will be ignored.

This is because while files in Windows do have a 'primary group' property, this is rarely used. It generally has no bearing on permissions unless intentionally configured and is most commonly used to provide Unix compatibility (e.g. Services For Unix, NFS services).

If you do want to change the 'primary group' property and understand the implications, pass the Windows only parameter, pgroup, instead.

To set the primary group to 'None', it must be specified in quotes. Otherwise Salt will interpret it as the Python value of None and no primary group changes will occur. See the example below.

CLI Example:

salt '*' file.chown c:\temp\test.txt myusername
salt '*' file.chown c:\temp\test.txt myusername pgroup=Administrators
salt '*' file.chown c:\temp\test.txt myusername "pgroup='None'"
salt.modules.win_file.chpgrp(path, group)

Change the group of a file

Under Windows, this will set the rarely used primary group of a file. This generally has no bearing on permissions unless intentionally configured and is most commonly used to provide Unix compatibility (e.g. Services For Unix, NFS services).

Ensure you know what you are doing before using this function.

To set the primary group to 'None', it must be specified in quotes. Otherwise Salt will interpret it as the Python value of None and no primary group changes will occur. See the example below.

CLI Example:

salt '*' file.chpgrp c:\temp\test.txt Administrators
salt '*' file.chpgrp c:\temp\test.txt "'None'"
salt.modules.win_file.get_attributes(path)

Return a dictionary object with the Windows file attributes for a file.

CLI Example:

salt '*' file.get_attributes c:\temp\a.txt
salt.modules.win_file.get_gid(path, follow_symlinks=True)

Return the id of the group that owns a given file

Under Windows, this will return the uid of the file.

While a file in Windows does have a 'primary group', this rarely used attribute generally has no bearing on permissions unless intentionally configured and is only used to support Unix compatibility features (e.g. Services For Unix, NFS services).

Salt, therefore, remaps this function to provide functionality that somewhat resembles Unix behavior for API compatibility reasons. When managing Windows systems, this function is superfluous and will generate an info level log entry if used directly.

If you do actually want to access the 'primary group' of a file, use file.get_pgid.

CLI Example:

salt '*' file.get_gid c:\temp\test.txt
salt.modules.win_file.get_group(path, follow_symlinks=True)

Return the group that owns a given file

Under Windows, this will return the user (owner) of the file.

While a file in Windows does have a 'primary group', this rarely used attribute generally has no bearing on permissions unless intentionally configured and is only used to support Unix compatibility features (e.g. Services For Unix, NFS services).

Salt, therefore, remaps this function to provide functionality that somewhat resembles Unix behavior for API compatibility reasons. When managing Windows systems, this function is superfluous and will generate an info level log entry if used directly.

If you do actually want to access the 'primary group' of a file, use file.get_pgroup.

CLI Example:

salt '*' file.get_group c:\temp\test.txt
salt.modules.win_file.get_mode(path)

Return the mode of a file

Right now we're just returning None because Windows' doesn't have a mode like Linux

CLI Example:

salt '*' file.get_mode /etc/passwd
salt.modules.win_file.get_pgid(path, follow_symlinks=True)

Return the id of the primary group that owns a given file (Windows only)

This function will return the rarely used primary group of a file. This generally has no bearing on permissions unless intentionally configured and is most commonly used to provide Unix compatibility (e.g. Services For Unix, NFS services).

Ensure you know what you are doing before using this function.

CLI Example:

salt '*' file.get_pgid c:\temp\test.txt
salt.modules.win_file.get_pgroup(path, follow_symlinks=True)

Return the name of the primary group that owns a given file (Windows only)

This function will return the rarely used primary group of a file. This generally has no bearing on permissions unless intentionally configured and is most commonly used to provide Unix compatibility (e.g. Services For Unix, NFS services).

Ensure you know what you are doing before using this function.

The return value may be 'None', e.g. if the user is not on a domain. This is a valid group - do not confuse this with the Salt/Python value of None which means no value was returned. To be certain, use the get_pgid function which will return the SID, including for the system 'None' group.

CLI Example:

salt '*' file.get_pgroup c:\temp\test.txt
salt.modules.win_file.get_uid(path, follow_symlinks=True)

Return the id of the user that owns a given file

Symlinks are followed by default to mimic Unix behavior. Specify follow_symlinks=False to turn off this behavior.

CLI Example:

salt '*' file.get_uid c:\temp\test.txt
salt '*' file.get_uid c:\temp\test.txt follow_symlinks=False
salt.modules.win_file.get_user(path, follow_symlinks=True)

Return the user that owns a given file

Symlinks are followed by default to mimic Unix behavior. Specify follow_symlinks=False to turn off this behavior.

CLI Example:

salt '*' file.get_user c:\temp\test.txt
salt '*' file.get_user c:\temp\test.txt follow_symlinks=False
salt.modules.win_file.gid_to_group(gid)

Convert the group id to the group name on this system

Under Windows, because groups are just another ACL entity, this function behaves the same as uid_to_user.

For maintaining Windows systems, this function is superfluous and only exists for API compatibility with Unix. Use the uid_to_user function instead; an info level log entry will be generated if this function is used directly.

CLI Example:

salt '*' file.gid_to_group S-1-5-21-626487655-2533044672-482107328-1010
salt.modules.win_file.group_to_gid(group)

Convert the group to the gid on this system

Under Windows, because groups are just another ACL entity, this function behaves the same as user_to_uid, except if None is given, '' is returned.

For maintaining Windows systems, this function is superfluous and only exists for API compatibility with Unix. Use the user_to_uid function instead; an info level log entry will be generated if this function is used directly.

CLI Example:

salt '*' file.group_to_gid administrators

Return the path that a symlink points to

This is only supported on Windows Vista or later.

Inline with Unix behavior, this function will raise an error if the path is not a symlink, however, the error raised will be a SaltInvocationError, not an OSError.

CLI Example:

salt '*' file.is_link /path/to/link
salt.modules.win_file.lchown(path, user, group=None, pgroup=None)

Chown a file, pass the file the desired user and group without following any symlinks.

Under Windows, the group parameter will be ignored.

This is because while files in Windows do have a 'primary group' property, this is rarely used. It generally has no bearing on permissions unless intentionally configured and is most commonly used to provide Unix compatibility (e.g. Services For Unix, NFS services).

If you do want to change the 'primary group' property and understand the implications, pass the Windows only parameter, pgroup, instead.

To set the primary group to 'None', it must be specified in quotes. Otherwise Salt will interpret it as the Python value of None and no primary group changes will occur. See the example below.

CLI Example:

salt '*' file.lchown c:\temp\test.txt myusername
salt '*' file.lchown c:\temp\test.txt myusername pgroup=Administrators
salt '*' file.lchown c:\temp\test.txt myusername "pgroup='None'"

Return the path that a symlink points to

This is only supported on Windows Vista or later.

Inline with Unix behavior, this function will raise an error if the path is not a symlink, however, the error raised will be a SaltInvocationError, not an OSError.

CLI Example:

salt '*' file.readlink /path/to/link
salt.modules.win_file.remove(path, force=False)

Remove the named file or directory

Parameters:
  • path (str) -- The path to the file or directory to remove.
  • force (bool) -- Remove even if marked Read-Only
Returns:

True if successful, False if unsuccessful

Return type:

bool

CLI Example:

salt '*' file.remove C:\Temp
salt.modules.win_file.set_attributes(path, archive=None, hidden=None, normal=None, notIndexed=None, readonly=None, system=None, temporary=None)

Set file attributes for a file. Note that the normal attribute means that all others are false. So setting it will clear all others.

CLI Example:

salt '*' file.set_attributes c:\temp\a.txt normal=True
salt '*' file.set_attributes c:\temp\a.txt readonly=True hidden=True
salt.modules.win_file.set_mode(path, mode)

Set the mode of a file

This just calls get_mode, which returns None because we don't use mode on Windows

CLI Example:

salt '*' file.set_mode /etc/passwd 0644
salt.modules.win_file.stats(path, hash_type='sha256', follow_symlinks=True)

Return a dict containing the stats for a given file

Under Windows, gid will equal uid and group will equal user.

While a file in Windows does have a 'primary group', this rarely used attribute generally has no bearing on permissions unless intentionally configured and is only used to support Unix compatibility features (e.g. Services For Unix, NFS services).

Salt, therefore, remaps these properties to keep some kind of compatibility with Unix behavior. If the 'primary group' is required, it can be accessed in the pgroup and pgid properties.

CLI Example:

salt '*' file.stats /etc/passwd

Create a symbolic link to a file

This is only supported with Windows Vista or later and must be executed by a user with the SeCreateSymbolicLink privilege.

The behavior of this function matches the Unix equivalent, with one exception - invalid symlinks cannot be created. The source path must exist. If it doesn't, an error will be raised.

CLI Example:

salt '*' file.symlink /path/to/file /path/to/link
salt.modules.win_file.uid_to_user(uid)

Convert a uid to a user name

CLI Example:

salt '*' file.uid_to_user S-1-5-21-626487655-2533044672-482107328-1010
salt.modules.win_file.user_to_uid(user)

Convert user name to a uid

CLI Example:

salt '*' file.user_to_uid myusername