Re: permissions - is this the best approach?

[Dexter <dexter@madalbal.sk>]

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
> 
>