FMP 8 Server under OSX 10.3.9
FMP 8.5 clients under 10.3, 10.4 & XP


Where can I go to find a writeup on correct FMP file
ownership/permissions?

Currently, Server's installed by user "fmphost" but the database
folder is owned by "fmserver", in group "fmsadmin".

Ditto the database (.fp7) files under "database".

But then a copy of FMP 8.5 on the server can't directly access the
files (With Server down; of course..). I was trying to copy&compact
etc...

I tried to add fmphost to the fmsadmin group via Netinfo, but still no
joy...

Suggestions/examples?

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== Quote from David Lesher (wb8foz (AT) panix (DOT) com)'s article

mine works fine from osx clients and xp clients. file ownership in the osx is as
follows:
Data-> fmserver:fmsadmin 775
Databases-> fmserver:fmsadmin 775

then individual files have either my ownership or the server's ownership with
fmsadmin as their group owner.


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lark <hamzee (AT) sbcgobal (DOT) net> writes:


For whatever reason; the files in Database (aka *.fp7) were all
644... I'll see if that fixes things when I next visit...

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A host is a host from coast to coast.................wb8foz (AT) nrk (DOT) com
& no one will talk to a host that's close........[v].(301) 56-LINUX
Unless the host (that isn't close).........................pob 1433
is busy, hung or dead....................................20915-1433

In article <f5hqhj$n4k$1 (AT) reader2 (DOT) panix.com>,
David Lesher <wb8foz (AT) panix (DOT) com> wrote:

Changing the permission from 755 to 644 will only affect directories and
_executable_ files, it will have no effect on database files.

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Tom Stiller <tomstiller (AT) comcast (DOT) net> writes:

They *were* 644; now...

But you are correct; what I should have typed is they are now 775.

And I don't grok why x would be set on the database files either; but
that's what he said.

[I have a hard enough time dealing with this NetInfo nonsense; Real Men
change group membership with vi & /etc/group after all..]

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A host is a host from coast to coast.................wb8foz (AT) nrk (DOT) com
& no one will talk to a host that's close........[v].(301) 56-LINUX
Unless the host (that isn't close).........................pob 1433
is busy, hung or dead....................................20915-1433

In article <f5ibku$nj$1 (AT) reader2 (DOT) panix.com>,
David Lesher <wb8foz (AT) panix (DOT) com> wrote:

Yeah, but if the OS doesn't read the flat files except for single-user
mode or when explicitly told to, it's not very satisfying.

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Tom Stiller

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