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Re: Windows File permissions are not being inherited - Cygwin 1.7 - Windows 7
- From: Andy Koppe <andy dot koppe at gmail dot com>
- To: cygwin at cygwin dot com
- Date: Wed, 1 Sep 2010 21:00:59 +0100
- Subject: Re: Windows File permissions are not being inherited - Cygwin 1.7 - Windows 7
- References: <AANLkTima5VbUF2XFvv00ptE1L=9c9BT2hOOM8td4hhUN@mail.gmail.com> <AANLkTinZs2FvqFtYueGR0-Wg5L9veTLaE7+SJa56R-r4@mail.gmail.com>
On 1 September 2010 09:00, Harie Ram wrote:
> I am currently packaging Cygwin 1.7 i.e. bundling all the files into
> an msi and installing it. The requirement is : install only the basic
> cygwin packages. Provide permissions to the Cygwin users so that they
> can install the packages that they require later.
>
> The issue that I am currently facing is : the modify permissions given
> to the INSTALLDIR "C:\Cygwin" using the msi lock permission table is
> being inherited through all the subfolders and files. Any new manually
> created folders and files anywhere within C:\Cygwin via Windows
> explorer or via the Cygwin Bash Shell are inheriting permissions. But
> any new installations done by the user by choosing a package from the
> Cygwin list are not inheriting the permissions.
Giving users the right to change a global Cygwin install doesn't sound
like a terribly good idea.
> The installed user who
> installs the package has full permissions to delete/modify the folder
> and its contents . But the local admin/administrator/system does not
> have permissions. It gives an access denied error. These 3 user groups
> administrators/system/users are not even being listed in the security
> properties of those installed folders.
Administrators can grant themselves the right to access those folders though.
Andy
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