[pnz999]

What is the best way to create a SHARE folder (of pictures, text, music files) between a "guest" and an "admin" and ANY users can read and write and modify these files

I keep having trouble that this file is "READ ONLY" and can be only modify by the Owner (Ownership and Permission) but I WANT everything users to be able to modify and change these files in the SHARE folder

[pnz999]

I tried creating a share folder under "Documents folder in the root drive", and "shared folder in /Users", But no luck.

When I tried it if the users created a file, only that users can modify and edit that file. For example, a GUEST create a file, he is the only one who can modify that file, not even the "Admin" account can write the file.

Yea. I think setting Filesharing is not nessacary because it on the same computer and same computer have only three users >> "guest", "admin" and "other"(root)

I also tried changing the Ownership and Permission.. what is the ideal setting for "Owner" and "Group"?

[NeilCharter]

Your Public folder is the place to share files.

The default settings for that folder is as Read only.

If you get info on that folder, it is possible to change permisions to Read and Write.

Select the Ownership and Permissions tab and change the relevant settings.

It may be possible to set up a group to include those who you want to share to. But I believe that with OS X you will need to use NetInfo Manager for that, which is out of my league.

Since this is only for you own machine, I would see if changing the permissions for the Public folder in the Admin account to read and write for Staff. Probably apply for all enclosed folders too. Then log into the guest and try to access a folder / file in Public that the admin had created.

Neil

[JB72]

Originally posted by NeilCharter:
It may be possible to set up a group to include those who you want to share to. But I believe that with OS X you will need to use NetInfo Manager for that, which is out of my league.

One option might be using Sharepoints for groups, although I haven't tried it yet myself:



Also might want to try the /users/shared folder for access between different users.

[LeeG]

sharepoints is a pretty easy way to return to the OS9 ease of sharing across users. I found it intimidating when first installed, but its really pretty strightforward...does exactly what you want. You can even share non-boot drives (which traditionally are only accessable to admins loggin in remotely)


Lee

[pnz999]

Thank you, LeeG, JB72, NeilCharter for your help

[bmedina]

Another problem is that when a user creates a file, it is set so that only that user can write to the file, even if it's saved to a directory that everyone has access to. You'll want to make sure the file permissions get changed so that everyone (or just the group, if all users are in the same group) has write access.

[Cipher13]

Yeah, can't you just change the folder permissions so everyone can read/write?