Graham, I used to store serial number codes for all users, in this directory.
Looks like I have change it to save it user library directory. Peter C. On 21 Jul 2011, at 10:25 AM, Graham Cox wrote: > Check the release notes - a number of system folders have different > permissions: > >> Folder Permissions and Ownership >> A number of folders in the System and Local file system domains now have >> different ownership and permissions. Specifically: >> • Many folders in the System domain that were previously owned by the >> admin group are now owned by the wheel group. >> • Permissions for the root directory (/) are now mode 755 (writable >> only by root) instead of mode 775 (writable by the admin group). >> • Permissions for /Applications/Utilities are now mode 755 (writable >> only by root) instead of mode 775 (writable by the admin group). >> • Permissions for /Library are now mode 755 (writable only by root) >> instead of mode 775 (writable by the admin group), no longer sticky. >> All subdirectories within /Library now have mode 755 (writable only by root) >> permissions instead of mode 775 (writable by the admin group)except: >> • /Library/Caches >> • /Library/Fonts >> • /Library/Java >> • /Library/QuickTimeStreaming >> • /Library/Receipts >> • /Library/Tomcat >> The subdirectories listed above have the same permissions as in previous >> versions of Mac OS X (usually mode 775, sometimes with the sticky bit set). >> • Permissions for /Network/Applications and /Network/Library are now >> mode 555 (unwritable even by root) instead of mode 755 (writable only by >> root). >> • Permissions for /var/log/DiagnosticMessages are slightly more lax, >> with mode 770 (writable by the admin group, unreadable by non-admin users) >> instead of mode 750 (writable only by root, unreadable by non-admin users). > >> Assuming OS 10.7 is correct setting /Library/Preferences to root user >> read/write only, where should I put global Preference file ? > > Why do you think you need a global preferences file? The whole idea of > preferences is that they are per-user. > > > --Graham > > > > On 21/07/2011, at 11:31 AM, Peter C wrote: > >> Hello all, >> >> This is a question that involves 10.7 (Lion). I believe it is allow to >> discuss about 10.7 at this moment, as 10.7 is release (on sale) to public. >> List administrator please remove this email if you think it is not allow to >> discuss this. >> >> Some of the programs I wrote save a preference file into >> /Library/Preferences via NSDictionary. This serves as a general settings for >> all users. Many other 3rd party software (Skype, Microsoft and etc) saves >> preferences file into this directory too. This works from 10.0 to 10.6. >> >> However I notice this has change under OS 10.7. The directory >> (/Library/Preferences) permission is set to drwxr-xr-x, meaning only root >> user is accessible to this directory. It is not possible to save any file >> into this directory anymore. I have check two Macs with clean Lion >> installations, it is confirm the directory is root user read/write only. >> Running disk utility does not fix the permission. This will affect many apps >> written pre-Lion. >> >> I believe the permission is set wrongly but there maybe there is a reason >> why Apple wants to set it this way. At the moment I have no access to Mac >> Developer forum, so I can't confirm. I hope some one can enlighten me on >> this issue. >> >> Assuming OS 10.7 is correct setting /Library/Preferences to root user >> read/write only, where should I put global Preference file ? >> >> Currently I am thinking of moving/merge the preference file to >> /User/<name>/Library/Preferences for OS 10.7 but that will be user >> preference file, not global. >> >> Peter C >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> Cocoa-dev mailing list (Cocoa-dev@lists.apple.com) >> >> Please do not post admin requests or moderator comments to the list. >> Contact the moderators at cocoa-dev-admins(at)lists.apple.com >> >> Help/Unsubscribe/Update your Subscription: >> http://lists.apple.com/mailman/options/cocoa-dev/graham.cox%40bigpond.com >> >> This email sent to graham....@bigpond.com > _______________________________________________ Cocoa-dev mailing list (Cocoa-dev@lists.apple.com) Please do not post admin requests or moderator comments to the list. Contact the moderators at cocoa-dev-admins(at)lists.apple.com Help/Unsubscribe/Update your Subscription: http://lists.apple.com/mailman/options/cocoa-dev/archive%40mail-archive.com This email sent to arch...@mail-archive.com
