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Permissions on DL's .dmg
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tightsocks
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Jul 28, 2011, 02:48 PM
 
What determines the permissions for a diskimage?
Like when an app is distributed on a .dmg and you just mount it and then drag n' drop to install.

Cause when I get info on this app (while it is on the distribution .dmg and then after I copy it to /Applications) it says my username (Me) Read & Write, Everyone (no access).
So, it would seem that other users on the system can't even run the app...

https://spideroak.com/download/
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tightsocks  (op)
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Sep 19, 2011, 02:18 AM
 
Anyone have any insight on this?
     
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Sep 19, 2011, 06:46 AM
 
I'm pretty sure it takes the permissions of whatever user mounted the disk image. Why are you concerned about this?

"The natural progress of things is for liberty to yield and government to gain ground." TJ
     
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Sep 19, 2011, 01:34 PM
 
Originally Posted by Big Mac View Post
Why are you concerned about this?
The SpiderOak application mentioned above seems to have permissions which prevent any other user from even launching the app.

I'm trying to figure out what is up with that.
     
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Sep 19, 2011, 04:21 PM
 
Have you logged in as another user to verify it won't launch?
     
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Sep 20, 2011, 04:49 AM
 
Originally Posted by Cold Warrior View Post
Have you logged in as another user to verify it won't launch?
Yes.
     
   
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