[Chester LUG] Using Linux to set file rights in Windoze XP

[Simon Willett]

I am new to the LUG, but have been listening for a few weeks now. 

Hi Rodger, 
You could run a SAMBA server on a recovered windows box very cheaply. 
All you would need is the hardware. 


Simon

-----Original Message-----
From: chester-bounces at mailman.lug.org.uk
[mailto:chester-bounces at mailman.lug.org.uk] On Behalf Of Roger Gibson
Sent: 26 January 2007 13:29
To: sc at mailman.lug.org.uk; chester at mailman.lug.org.uk
Subject: [Chester LUG] Using Linux to set file rights in Windoze XP

Sorry if this offends, but I've been here before as some might remember.

Can one (perhaps using cygwin) use Linux to set read/write/execute 
permissions to files running under MS XP pro.  XP pro seems to say that,

if you want to see files within a work group on another machine, they 
have to be in shared directories.

I am helping a small charity (I lost the Linux option) with a small work

group on XP Pro and there is no facility I can find to set file or 
directory (folder) rights.  Without going to the complication of a 
server (I would have to support it etc and am not always around) we 
would like to be able to set the read/write/execute for 
user/group/anyone permissions for fairly high level directories which 
get passed down to all files/directories created under them, and do not 
get subsequently changed by the Windows operating system (NTFS).

Is this possible?

How do I do it?

Is it robust?

At present my solution is to say -

'If it is private, do it in your own area, and back it up yourself 
locally, otherwise do not meddle with stuff in public directories that 
is not yours, just take a copy first and then meddle'

The problem is that, without a server etc, I can not see a way of being 
able to go through a wireless router to another PC/laptop to private 
files, or to have a full scheduled back-up system.
                          

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