windows 7 create directory with read write execute permission for everybody

Gelonida gelonida at gmail.com
Mon Jun 27 05:46:58 EDT 2011


On 6/27/2011 7:21 AM, Thorsten Kampe wrote:
> * Gelonida (Sun, 26 Jun 2011 22:57:57 +0200)
>> What do I have to do under python windows to create a directory with
>> all permissions, such, that new files / directories created below will
>> inherit the permissions.
>
> Exactly nothing (except creating the directory, of course).
:-) I thought so as well.

I asume the security settings of the directory below which I created 
mine were setup to give no write permission to Everybody.

If I changed the parent directories security settings with the explorer 
everything behaved fine.

So if the parent directories security settings are unknown it seems 
mkdir() is not sufficient and I have to use some win32 calls
as mentioned in the url of Tim's reply to have the correct settings.

http://timgolden.me.uk/python/win32_how_do_i/add-security-to-a-file.html


>
>> The reason I am asking is, that I'd like to create a directory
>> structure where multiple users should be allowed to read / write /
>> create files and directories.
>>
>> Alternatively it would be even better to specify exactly which users
>> should be allowed to access the directory tree.
>>
>> I never used / modified Windows file permissions except once or twice
>> via explorer. I'm thus a little shaky with Microsoft's file
>> permissions.
>
> Microsoft's permission handling hasn't changed in the last eleven years.
> So you had a lot of time to learn about it.
but never the need so far.

 > Do you see this "Learn about
> access control and permissions" link when you're in the security tab?
> Just click on it.
Will click

>
> Thorsten






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