Hi All

This:
Get-Acl -Path \\server\f$\Home\B\[Foldername



Gives the error "The specified wildcard pattern is not valid: [foldername
if the share has a folder with a name that include a [
Is this a bug or ???

Best Regards

Thomas

if "[" is in filename start, then:
get-acl \\server\f$\Home\B\[[]*

if "[" is in filename middle then:
get-acl \\server\f$\Home\B\*[[]*

if "[" is in filename end, then:
get-acl \\server\f$\Home\B\*[[]

enjoy!
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"Thomas Friis Poulsen" wrote:

> Hi All
>
> This:
> Get-Acl -Path \\server\f$\Home\B\[Foldername
>
> Gives the error "The specified wildcard pattern is not valid: [foldername
> if the share has a folder with a name that include a [
> Is this a bug or ???
>
> Best Regards
>
> Thomas

so, on my host
PS Z:\test> $host.version

Major Minor Build Revision
----- ----- ----- --------
2 0 -1 -1

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"Thomas Friis Poulsen" wrote:

> Hi All
>
> This:
> Get-Acl -Path \\server\f$\Home\B\[Foldername
>
> Gives the error "The specified wildcard pattern is not valid: [foldername
> if the share has a folder with a name that include a [
> Is this a bug or ???
>
> Best Regards
>
> Thomas