default privileges, umask and the Finder

cinolas · 09-25-2002, 02:00 AM

I have read many posts in many forums from people like me who wish they could set the default permission/privileges for new folders and files to rwxrw-r-- (give write access to the group).

It makes sense in the context where a home computer is used by two users who don't mind giving each other access to all their files.

Also, when sharing a common iPhoto library. Since iPhoto creates new folders to sort the newly imported pictures, it can be a problem if my girlfriend imports the first pictures of the day from her user account then I try importing more pictures on the same day but from my user account, since the new folder is rwxr--r-- iPhoto actually crashes. Or a common iTunes library... and so on...

Some people mentioned umask as the answer. Now, I'm no *nix guru but I read a bit about umask and, yes it would seem appropriate. Following other peoples instructions, I created ftpd.conf in /etc with the line "umask all 002" which makes new files and folders created by ftp writable by the group. It worked just fine.

For the setup to be complete, I imagine I would have to specify the same umask for afp, smb AND THE FINDER !

For the Finder, I read that one could specify a umask in /etc/rc.common. I added the line "umask 002" and rebooted, didn't work so I tried "umask all 002" and rebooted, didn't work either.

I'm obviously doing something wrong.

So my question would be :

How do I tell the Finder to use read/write for owner AND group (and read only for everyone) as a default for new files and folders?

How do I tell afp and smb to do the same ?

p.s. please don't tell me to change the permissions using the get info box as this only works for existing files and folders.

p.p.s. I din't find any such thing in NetInfo either. It seems to me that's where it should be.

Thank you.

cinolas · 09-25-2002, 02:15 AM

Apparently the umask doesn't affect carbon and cocoa applications.

What then ?

taikahn · 10-23-2002, 09:43 AM

what version of OS X were you using when the /etc/ftpd.conf worked? ---- I tried that (umask all 002) on Mac OS X Server 10.1.2 and it did nothing...

Any help would be appriciated --- I need to get ftp to write files as rw-rw-r

09-25-2002, 02:00 AM	#1
cinolas Prospect Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 4	default privileges, umask and the Finder I have read many posts in many forums from people like me who wish they could set the default permission/privileges for new folders and files to rwxrw-r-- (give write access to the group). It makes sense in the context where a home computer is used by two users who don't mind giving each other access to all their files. Also, when sharing a common iPhoto library. Since iPhoto creates new folders to sort the newly imported pictures, it can be a problem if my girlfriend imports the first pictures of the day from her user account then I try importing more pictures on the same day but from my user account, since the new folder is rwxr--r-- iPhoto actually crashes. Or a common iTunes library... and so on... Some people mentioned umask as the answer. Now, I'm no *nix guru but I read a bit about umask and, yes it would seem appropriate. Following other peoples instructions, I created ftpd.conf in /etc with the line "umask all 002" which makes new files and folders created by ftp writable by the group. It worked just fine. For the setup to be complete, I imagine I would have to specify the same umask for afp, smb AND THE FINDER ! For the Finder, I read that one could specify a umask in /etc/rc.common. I added the line "umask 002" and rebooted, didn't work so I tried "umask all 002" and rebooted, didn't work either. I'm obviously doing something wrong. So my question would be : How do I tell the Finder to use read/write for owner AND group (and read only for everyone) as a default for new files and folders? How do I tell afp and smb to do the same ? p.s. please don't tell me to change the permissions using the get info box as this only works for existing files and folders. p.p.s. I din't find any such thing in NetInfo either. It seems to me that's where it should be. Thank you.

09-25-2002, 02:15 AM	#2
cinolas Prospect Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 4	Update Apparently the umask doesn't affect carbon and cocoa applications. What then ?

10-23-2002, 09:43 AM	#3
taikahn Triple-A Player Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 153	Help what version of OS X were you using when the /etc/ftpd.conf worked? ---- I tried that (umask all 002) on Mac OS X Server 10.1.2 and it did nothing... Any help would be appriciated --- I need to get ftp to write files as rw-rw-r