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Permanently change default read/write permissions System
In the office environment in which I currently work, we've had constant problems with OS X's default permissions. Two of us work on one client's files that are stored on an external FireWire drive that is connected to my machine. Sure, I can create a folder and do a Get Info and change the permissions to read and write, but the problem is whenever I open a file to work on and save it again, it switches the permissions back to the default of read only.

Therefore, if my coworker opens that same file to make changes, he can't save over the original. Given the fact that we work on hundreds of files, you can see how this can get very annoying. I've done endless research in attempt to fix this problem and have come across this script [illusionati.com].

It had to be run on both of our machines, but after it was, any new folder or file created had both read and write abilities for us both. It won't change files created before the install, only new ones. I hope this helps anyone else who may be having these troubles.

[robg adds: I haven't tested this one, but I know this has been a frustration for people who work on shared volumes. Read the web page carefully and make sure you're aware of the limitations prior to running the script.]
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Permanently change default read/write permissions
Authored by: joebeone on Jul 25, '03 01:12:56PM
and I take it umask doesn't work in this respect?

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It's an old hint...
Authored by: trekan on Jul 25, '03 02:43:44PM
I've had similar problems at customer sites, where this hint came in handy. As far as I can see it basically is the same. It works fine by the way.

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Permanently change default read/write permissions
Authored by: stang7423 on Jul 25, '03 03:26:54PM

since this file is stored on a exnternal Firewire drive you could also select "ignore ownership on this volume" in the get info dialoge for this volume. This isn't ideal for those who are security minded but it is another solution to your problem



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Permanently change default read/write permissions
Authored by: sevenoftoine on Jul 27, '03 03:18:26PM

This is where user groups and the umask are supposed to be used, but I'm not sure that the Finder will actually obey these.



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Link not working (somewhat off-topic)
Authored by: albockiole on Jul 27, '03 11:06:15PM

Anyone know an alternate link for the script? The link to the website (illusionati.com) doesn't appear to be working...



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Spoke too soon - it's working *NT*
Authored by: albockiole on Jul 28, '03 05:59:11PM

Spoke too soon - it's working



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