I’ll be the first to admit that working with file and folder permissions makes my head hurt. It’s one of the most complicated tasks in Windows that IT pros frequently want to automate. A common task is to identify folders that have been configured to block inheritance. Using inheritance generally makes like easier when it comes to NTFS permissions. A folder that’s blocking inheritance is often the exception to the rule and an indication that someone has done something they probably shouldn’t have. Although there are scenarios when you may be expecting blocked inheritance, any folder that’s not configured is the exception. This is most often the case with user home folders. I’ll demonstrate how to identify these folders using PowerShell.
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