[X-Newbies] Blocking folder access in Tiger on G5.

Brian Durant globetrotterdk at gmail.com
Tue Sep 20 08:52:23 PDT 2005


No, it is only "others" that do not have access. I as the owner and as
a "group" continue to have access.

Cheers,

Brian

On 9/20/05, Jane <TheMacintoshLady at earthlink.net> wrote:
> Well you can't just do NO access, you have designate the owner can have
> access...or the user, whichever you make yourself..then others no
> access.
> 
> On Sep 20, 2005, at 5:51 AM, Brian Durant wrote:
> 
> > Hi again,
> >
> > I am trying to block access to a folder on my G5 single. Under folder
> > info -> Ownership & Permissions -> Details -> Others I set to "no
> > access" and pressed the "Apply to enclosed items" and was prompted for
> > my password. Finder seemed to work for a while after that and then
> > told me something about that the command couldn't be completed because
> > I "don't have sufficient privileges for some of the items". Why not? I
> > am the owner. What do I do? BTW, the items inside the folder are 1
> > folder and in that folder are JPEGs, if that makes a difference.


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