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- From: zot@groucho.csd.uu.se (Thomas Ljungberg)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.system
- Subject: Network Trash problems in 7.0 File Sharing/AppleShare 3.0
- Date: 5 Nov 92 14:18:17
- Organization: Computing Science Dept, Univ. of Uppsala, Sweden
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- (This article was accidentally posted to comp.sys.mac.apps. I repost it
- here. My apologies to those of you who gets it a second time./Zot)
-
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- Consider this:
-
- A Macintosh with either System 7 filesharing or running
- AppleShare Server 3.0 (I've tested both).
-
- A shared volume SharedV on that Mac.
-
- A folder BsFolder on SharedV.
-
- Two defined userids A and B.
-
- User A holds Make Changes privileges to SharedV, user B does not.
-
- User B holds Make Changes privileges to BsFolder.
-
-
- Shortly after the Mac has been started, user B logs on. She can work
- happily in BsFolder, create dokuments and so on. However, she cannot
- put objects in the Trash. If she attempt it, a dialog will inform her
- so and offer to remove the object immediately. Not nice.
-
- Then, user A logs on. He finds a document he no longer needs and puts
- it in the Trash. No problem.
-
- Now, B makes a new attempt to put something into the Trash. And it
- works! Nice, but quite confusing.
-
- If the Mac is restarted (or File Sharing is turned off and on, the
- AppleShare Server is restarted etc.), the problem reappears.
-
-
- Diagnosis:
-
- An invisible folder "Network Trash Folder" in the top level of a shared
- volume is used to hold the objects trashed by network users. This folder
- is created when needed, i.e. when something is moved to the Trash.
- However if the user doing so does not hold Make Changes privileges to
- the top level, the folder cannot be created. Once a user with such
- privileges moves something to the Trash, "Network Trash Folder" is
- created. Thereafter, any user can move objects to Trash, provided
- he holds Make Changes privileges to the folder holding the object.
-
- If File Sharing is turned off (etc.) "Network Trash Folder" is
- removed. When turned on again, the problem have reappeared.
-
-
- Suggested remedies:
-
- 1) Create "Network Trash Folder" directly when File Sharing is turned on/
- AppleShare Server is started.
-
- or
-
- 2) Allow network users to create "Network Trash Folder" in the top level
- even if the do not hold Make Changes privileges there.
-
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-
- Questions:
-
- Anyone else who have experienced this problem?
-
- Any known workarounds?
-
- Is it by any chance fixed in System 7.1?
-
- Is there any good email address for bug reports like this one?
-
-
- Zot
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