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10.5: Share any files between users on the same Mac
Authored by: tedw on Jun 05, '09 12:56:42PM
what I meant was they can place any script they like in your user directory and execute it. what happens if someone wrote a script like
#! /bin/bash rm -fr ..
from a script located in your pictures folder. it probably wouldn't work, but if it did it would delete your home directory. again, what advantage do you get out of granting execute privileges that makes opening the door to this kind of thing acceptable?

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10.5: Share any files between users on the same Mac
Authored by: Sesquipedalian on Jun 05, '09 01:41:12PM

This hint describes using the ACLs to set permissions on a folder inside /Users/Shared, not a user's home folder (/Users/username). A bash script such as the one you mention would only affect the Shared folder, not anyone's home folder.



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