I have FE File explorer on my iPad and am trying to set up read only access to my Mac. I have set up a new standard user on my Mac.
I have shared a folder (SMB) with it's default permissions, Everyone has Read Only. The folder is on a USB drive. However when i connect with FE using the new user's credentials, I am able to delete files on the Mac.
A test on a folder on my Mac internal HD shows that FE File explorer behaves as expected, and respects the limits of the read only user account.
It looks like Mac OS File Sharing treats an external USB drive differently and allows any user to read and write. Any thoughts?
I have shared a folder (SMB) with it's default permissions, Everyone has Read Only. The folder is on a USB drive. However when i connect with FE using the new user's credentials, I am able to delete files on the Mac.
A test on a folder on my Mac internal HD shows that FE File explorer behaves as expected, and respects the limits of the read only user account.
It looks like Mac OS File Sharing treats an external USB drive differently and allows any user to read and write. Any thoughts?
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