[G4] Permissions on external HD

Wilkin, Wayne (Mass) Wayne.Wilkin at Staples.com
Mon Jun 28 07:39:13 PDT 2004


Others may have an easier way, but the only way I know of is to use the
terminal in conjuction with chmod and chown for this.

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> From: 	Ole Visby
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> Subject: 	[G4] Permissions on external HD
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> Hi everyone!
> 
> I recently aquired a new external HD (FireWire). Is it possible to create
> folders on it with permissions set for only a single user (me), so that
> the
> content is, for instance, read-only or not accessible, unless logged-in as
> me, like on my startup drive? Do the permissions still apply if the drive
> is
> connected to a different computer?
> 
> -- 
> Ole Visby
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