How come ACLs aren't visible in finder

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How come ACLs aren't visible in finder

I have a server setup. I mount a share. I get info for a folder on the share. The info window doesn't show any of the ACLs that are visible locally or from Server Admin.

So basically the ACLs are there. But when I am on a client machine the Finder doesn't show those acls.

Thanks

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MacBook, Mac OS X (10.6)

Posted on Sep 2, 2009 1:03 PM

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Answer 1

Sep 2, 2009 1:31 PM in response to rezwits

Hi,

Try this...
ACLs in the Finder

The Finder is fully compatible with ACLs. However, it can only display ACLs, not define or alter them. The standard feature to display permissions can be used on ACLs, too:

Select an object in the Finder.
Select the menu item File > Get Info, or press Cmd+I.
Open the section Ownership & Permissions in the information panel.

Above info is from here: http://www.bresink.de/osx/193281/Docs-en/ACL.html

Carolyn 🙂

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Answer 2

Sep 2, 2009 1:35 PM in response to rezwits

You can view them in Terminal using ls -ale pathto_directory_orfile

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Sep 2, 2009 1:48 PM in response to Carolyn Samit

Right get info and the permissions disclosure, but the problem is that it only shows POSIX permissions and not the ACLs...

Thanks again

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Answer 4

Sep 2, 2009 1:56 PM in response to rezwits

Ok... what macwiz said !!

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Sep 2, 2009 4:28 PM in response to rezwits

Well that just shows the same perms as the finder. The thing is I think it's a problem with my setting on my <shared folder> on the server.

I put a question in here...

http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=10111684&#10111684

Thanks tho.

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Answer 6

Sep 2, 2009 4:33 PM in response to rezwits

Try using that command right on the server and see what happens.

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rezwits Author

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Sep 2, 2009 7:54 PM in response to Community User

Yes, when I run that on the server in terminal, full blown permissions.

But the client side just has owner: username, staff, and everyone, even in TinkerTool System it only shows those, but on the server it's everything (ie acls)...

THanks again

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Answer 8

Sep 2, 2009 7:57 PM in response to rezwits

Than add an ACL on the server that gives the network user readsecurity permissions for that shared directory. That should do it.

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Sep 3, 2009 7:27 PM in response to Community User

I made an acl with the Group I am in and myself User "Full Control", basically "readsecurity"...

I think this is a security feature. Basically where only admins have the ability to setup folders (in server admin) for users and groups.

Thanks for the help I am giving up because I have read these other links about this problem also and they have no solutions either, it's the same issue.

http://forums.macosxhints.com/showthread.php?t=89244
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=7153329
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=565973
http://www.afp548.com/forum/viewtopic.php?showtopic=18822

Those are all similar problems... I had some other links too,

Laters...

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