diff --git a/LiamWorkflowDiagnostics/MainWindow.xaml b/LiamWorkflowDiagnostics/MainWindow.xaml
index 0e48be8..8b403b5 100644
--- a/LiamWorkflowDiagnostics/MainWindow.xaml
+++ b/LiamWorkflowDiagnostics/MainWindow.xaml
@@ -283,6 +283,7 @@
                                         <RowDefinition Height="Auto"/>
                                         <RowDefinition Height="Auto"/>
                                         <RowDefinition Height="Auto"/>
+                                        <RowDefinition Height="Auto"/>
                                     </Grid.RowDefinitions>
 
                                     <TextBlock Text="Folder Path" Grid.Row="0" Grid.Column="0" Margin="0,0,8,8" VerticalAlignment="Center"/>
@@ -299,7 +300,8 @@
 
                                     <CheckBox x:Name="NtfsEnsureTraverseCheckBox" Grid.Row="4" Grid.Column="1" Margin="0,0,0,8" Content="Ensure traverse groups and ACLs on parent path"/>
 
-                                    <Button x:Name="ExecuteNtfsEnsureButton" Grid.Row="5" Grid.Column="1" Width="220" HorizontalAlignment="Right" Content="Ensure Missing Groups / ACLs" Click="ExecuteNtfsEnsureButton_Click"/>
+                                    <Button x:Name="ExecuteNtfsEnsureButton" Grid.Row="5" Grid.Column="1" Width="220" HorizontalAlignment="Right" Margin="0,0,0,8" Content="Ensure Missing Groups / ACLs" Click="ExecuteNtfsEnsureButton_Click"/>
+                                    <Button x:Name="ExecuteNtfsTraverseOnlyButton" Grid.Row="6" Grid.Column="1" Width="220" HorizontalAlignment="Right" Content="Ensure Traverse Only" Click="ExecuteNtfsTraverseOnlyButton_Click"/>
                                 </Grid>
                             </TabItem>
                         </TabControl>
diff --git a/LiamWorkflowDiagnostics/MainWindow.xaml.cs b/LiamWorkflowDiagnostics/MainWindow.xaml.cs
index 1dfb6f3..165aa52 100644
--- a/LiamWorkflowDiagnostics/MainWindow.xaml.cs
+++ b/LiamWorkflowDiagnostics/MainWindow.xaml.cs
@@ -584,7 +584,7 @@ namespace LiamWorkflowDiagnostics
 
                 if (runWhatIf && result.AutomaticEnsurePreview != null && result.AutomaticEnsurePreview.Count > 0)
                 {
-                    AppendLog($"EnsureNtfsPermissionGroups wurde nur simuliert fuer {result.AutomaticEnsurePreview.Count} Ordner. Details stehen im Result-JSON.", LogLevels.Warning);
+                    AppendLog($"Automatisches NTFS-Ensure wurde nur simuliert fuer {result.AutomaticEnsurePreview.Count} DataAreas. Details stehen im Result-JSON.", LogLevels.Warning);
                 }
 
                 AppendLog($"DataAreas erhalten: {result.DataAreas.Count}");
@@ -617,35 +617,21 @@ namespace LiamWorkflowDiagnostics
 
                 await ExecuteProviderActionAsync("NTFS Folder Create", async () =>
                 {
-                    var result = await Task.Run(() => LiamWorkflowRuntime.CreateDataAreaAsync(
-                        provider,
-                        folderPath,
-                        parentPath,
-                        null,
-                        ownerSids,
-                        readerSids,
-                        writerSids));
+                    var result = await RunWithWorkflowWhatIfAsync(provider, () => Task.Run(() => LiamWorkflowRuntime.CreateDataAreaAsync(
+                            provider,
+                            folderPath,
+                            parentPath,
+                            null,
+                            ownerSids,
+                            readerSids,
+                            writerSids)));
 
                     return new
                     {
                         result.Success,
                         ResultToken = MapResultToken(result.ResultToken)
                     };
-                }, () =>
-                {
-                    return CreateWhatIfResult(
-                        "NTFS Folder Create",
-                        "Wuerde einen Ordner anlegen und fehlende Gruppen sowie ACLs sicherstellen. Es wurden keine Aenderungen ausgefuehrt.",
-                        new
-                        {
-                            ProviderRootPath = provider.RootPath,
-                            NewFolderPath = folderPath,
-                            ParentFolderPath = parentPath,
-                            OwnerSids = ownerSids,
-                            ReaderSids = readerSids,
-                            WriterSids = writerSids
-                        });
-                });
+                }, actionHandlesWhatIf: true);
             }
             catch (Exception ex)
             {
@@ -667,35 +653,21 @@ namespace LiamWorkflowDiagnostics
 
                 await ExecuteProviderActionAsync("NTFS Ensure Groups / ACLs", async () =>
                 {
-                    var result = await Task.Run(() => LiamWorkflowRuntime.EnsureNtfsPermissionGroupsAsync(
-                        provider,
-                        folderPath,
-                        null,
-                        ownerSids,
-                        readerSids,
-                        writerSids,
-                        ensureTraverse));
+                    var result = await RunWithWorkflowWhatIfAsync(provider, () => Task.Run(() => LiamWorkflowRuntime.EnsureNtfsPermissionGroupsAsync(
+                            provider,
+                            folderPath,
+                            null,
+                            ownerSids,
+                            readerSids,
+                            writerSids,
+                            ensureTraverse)));
 
                     return new
                     {
                         result.Success,
                         ResultToken = MapResultToken(result.ResultToken)
                     };
-                }, () =>
-                {
-                    return CreateWhatIfResult(
-                        "NTFS Ensure Groups / ACLs",
-                        "Wuerde fehlende NTFS-Berechtigungsgruppen und ACLs additiv sicherstellen. Es wurden keine Aenderungen ausgefuehrt.",
-                        new
-                        {
-                            ProviderRootPath = provider.RootPath,
-                            FolderPath = folderPath,
-                            OwnerSids = ownerSids,
-                            ReaderSids = readerSids,
-                            WriterSids = writerSids,
-                            EnsureTraverseGroups = ensureTraverse
-                        });
-                });
+                }, actionHandlesWhatIf: true);
             }
             catch (Exception ex)
             {
@@ -704,6 +676,34 @@ namespace LiamWorkflowDiagnostics
             }
         }
 
+        private async void ExecuteNtfsTraverseOnlyButton_Click(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
+        {
+            try
+            {
+                var provider = EnsureInitializedProvider<cLiamProviderNtfs>("NTFS");
+                var folderPath = GetRequiredText(NtfsEnsureFolderPathTextBox.Text, "Folder Path");
+
+                await ExecuteProviderActionAsync("NTFS Ensure Traverse Only", async () =>
+                {
+                    var token = await Task.Run(() => provider.EnsureTraverseGroupsAsync(
+                            folderPath,
+                            null,
+                            IsWhatIfEnabled));
+
+                    return new
+                    {
+                        Success = token != null && token.resultErrorId == 0,
+                        ResultToken = MapResultToken(token)
+                    };
+                }, actionHandlesWhatIf: true);
+            }
+            catch (Exception ex)
+            {
+                AppendLog($"NTFS Ensure Traverse Only fehlgeschlagen: {ex.Message}", LogLevels.Error);
+                MessageBox.Show(this, ex.ToString(), "NTFS Ensure Traverse Only", MessageBoxButton.OK, MessageBoxImage.Error);
+            }
+        }
+
         private async void ExecuteAdCreateButton_Click(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
         {
             try
@@ -950,7 +950,7 @@ namespace LiamWorkflowDiagnostics
             }
         }
 
-        private async Task ExecuteProviderActionAsync(string actionName, Func<Task<object>> action, Func<object> whatIfAction = null)
+        private async Task ExecuteProviderActionAsync(string actionName, Func<Task<object>> action, Func<object> whatIfAction = null, bool actionHandlesWhatIf = false)
         {
             if (action == null)
                 throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(action));
@@ -959,11 +959,11 @@ namespace LiamWorkflowDiagnostics
             try
             {
                 SaveSettings();
-                var runInWhatIfMode = IsWhatIfEnabled && whatIfAction != null;
+                var runInWhatIfMode = IsWhatIfEnabled && (whatIfAction != null || actionHandlesWhatIf);
                 AppendLog(runInWhatIfMode
                     ? $"{actionName} im WhatIf-Modus gestartet. Schreibende Aenderungen werden nur simuliert."
                     : $"{actionName} gestartet.");
-                var result = runInWhatIfMode
+                var result = runInWhatIfMode && whatIfAction != null
                     ? await Task.Run(whatIfAction)
                     : await action();
                 ResultTextBox.Text = JsonConvert.SerializeObject(result, Formatting.Indented);
@@ -985,6 +985,39 @@ namespace LiamWorkflowDiagnostics
             }
         }
 
+        private async Task<TResult> RunWithWorkflowWhatIfAsync<TResult>(cLiamProviderBase provider, Func<Task<TResult>> action)
+        {
+            if (provider == null)
+                throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(provider));
+            if (action == null)
+                throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(action));
+
+            if (!IsWhatIfEnabled)
+                return await action();
+
+            var additionalConfiguration = provider.AdditionalConfiguration;
+            if (additionalConfiguration == null)
+            {
+                additionalConfiguration = new Dictionary<string, string>(StringComparer.OrdinalIgnoreCase);
+                provider.AdditionalConfiguration = additionalConfiguration;
+            }
+
+            var hadWhatIf = additionalConfiguration.TryGetValue("WhatIf", out var previousWhatIf);
+            additionalConfiguration["WhatIf"] = "1";
+
+            try
+            {
+                return await action();
+            }
+            finally
+            {
+                if (hadWhatIf)
+                    additionalConfiguration["WhatIf"] = previousWhatIf;
+                else
+                    additionalConfiguration.Remove("WhatIf");
+            }
+        }
+
         private bool TryGetSuccessFlag(object instance, out bool success)
         {
             success = false;