[G4] Permissions on external HD

[Wilkin, Wayne (Mass)]

You might want to wait till you get some other responses. I am sure there is
a better way. Others maybe able to provide this. But in the meantime you can
look at the following links to help familiarize yourself with these
commands.

chown:
http://unix.about.com/library/glossary/bldef-cmd-chown.htm?terms=chown

chmod:
http://unix.about.com/library/glossary/bldef-cmd-chmod.htm?terms=chmod

> ----------
> From: 	Ole Visby
> Reply To: 	Power Macintosh G4 List
> Sent: 	Monday, June 28, 2004 10:53 AM
> To: 	Power Macintosh G4 List
> Subject: 	Re: [G4] Permissions on external HD
> 
> How is this done?
> 
> on 28/06/04 16:39, Wilkin, Wayne (Mass) at Wayne.Wilkin at Staples.com wrote:
> 
> > 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
> >> Reply To:  Power Macintosh G4 List
> >> Sent:  Monday, June 28, 2004 10:37 AM
> >> To:  Power Macintosh G4 List
> >> Subject:  [G4] Permissions on external HD
> >> 
> >> 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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