Hello,
I'm having a problem with user permissions on a Mac that is set up as a file server. I have 2 users and need to share a group of folders between the 2 user accounts and also with other Macs and PCs.
the problem arises when "user 1" writes and saves a document, for example, with open office and saves it to the shared folder. When you switch to "user 2" the document is labeled as "read only". While it is possible to switch the permissions to allow everyone to use it, this would be painfully slow as it has to be done file by file. If the same file is saved to an external hard drive then the permissions are already set to universally allow anyone to edit the file.
so my question is that I need a way to have multiple users on the same Mac write and save files to a common folder that other users can easily open and edit as needed.
thanks!
I'm having a problem with user permissions on a Mac that is set up as a file server. I have 2 users and need to share a group of folders between the 2 user accounts and also with other Macs and PCs.
the problem arises when "user 1" writes and saves a document, for example, with open office and saves it to the shared folder. When you switch to "user 2" the document is labeled as "read only". While it is possible to switch the permissions to allow everyone to use it, this would be painfully slow as it has to be done file by file. If the same file is saved to an external hard drive then the permissions are already set to universally allow anyone to edit the file.
so my question is that I need a way to have multiple users on the same Mac write and save files to a common folder that other users can easily open and edit as needed.
thanks!