Modifications of ACLs via Windows client

Anthony J. Breeds-Taurima tony at cantech.net.au
Mon Dec 3 17:49:02 GMT 2001


On Mon, 3 Dec 2001, JM Bonnefond wrote:

> Now I'm trying to access the ACLs via windows clients. A client could 
> modify the access right existing until it correspond to the unix rights, but 
> when i try to modify others rights, like adding a user or a group in the 
> ACLs, I got an "Unable to register the autorisation modification on the file 
> foobar, Access denied" (approximative translation from french).

Only the owner of the file and root can modify the permissions of a
file/directory.  Ensure that you are the owner of the file before trying to
change it.

Yours Tony.

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