Re: permissions - is this the best approach?
In principe, it`s correct. Write permission and stiky bit on folder
make, that everybody can create file in this directory, but only owner
of the file can delete it.
On Thu, 2006-01-19 at 01:38 -0500, Chinook wrote:
> I've set up a Linux and Mac zeroconf (netatalk) LAN. On the Linux box
> (Debian Etch) I have a shared directory for passing files to/from the
> Linux box, that is accessed from the Mac (while AppleTalk/zeroconf
> allows a peer-to-peer network model, netatalk only provides for a Mac to
> "see" a Linux system but the Linux system can't "see" a Mac for file
> sharing).
>
> As root on the Linux box I created a new user "lanshare" accepting
> standard permissions for the /home/lanshare directory
> owner: rwx group: r-x others: r-x
> I also added to the "lanshare" group the other Linux users that I want
> to be able to use a shared directory.
>
> Then I logged in as "lanshare" and created the folder "public" in
> /home/lanshare/. For this "public" folder I modified the permissions to
> owner: rwx group: rwx others: ---
> and I set the sticky bit.
>
> The idea is to allow various users on the Linux box the ability to
> create and delete their own files in /home/lanshare/public and to
> read/copy any files therein. The Mac will create and delete files
> therein as the user "lanshare."
>
> This seems to work as intended, but I'm wondering if such is the best
> way to handle the setup?
>
> Thank you,
> Lee C
>
>
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