Pat K <pkugri...@gmail.com> added the comment: Thank you for the explanation. I understand this is intentional. However user without such knowledge of inheritable permissions might want to default the installation directory to the old one (C:\PythonXX) and could easily run into this issue without knowing. IMHO extra security check or explicit warning wouldn't hurt here. Just my 5c.
On 9/28/2017 1:09 PM, Eryk Sun wrote: > > Eryk Sun <eryk...@gmail.com> added the comment: > > The "(I)" flag in an icacls entry means it's inherited from the parent > directory. The installer doesn't override these inherited permissions. > Currently, it's your responsibility to do this if you install to a custom > directory such as C:\Python36. > > Starting with Python 3.5, a per-machine installation defaults to a > subdirectory of Program Files. This system directory only grants standard > users generic read and execute access for subdirectories and files. A > per-user installation defaults to the user's Programs directory (i.e. > %LocalAppData%\Programs). This directory grants full control to the user, > administrators, and the system. Other users have no access. > > ---------- > components: +Windows > nosy: +eryksun, paul.moore, steve.dower, tim.golden, zach.ware > type: -> enhancement > > _______________________________________ > Python tracker <rep...@bugs.python.org> > <https://bugs.python.org/issue31616> > _______________________________________ > ---------- _______________________________________ Python tracker <rep...@bugs.python.org> <https://bugs.python.org/issue31616> _______________________________________ _______________________________________________ Python-bugs-list mailing list Unsubscribe: https://mail.python.org/mailman/options/python-bugs-list/archive%40mail-archive.com
