RN102 OS6 Home folder

[Darwin4Ever]

Hi,

I'm trying to find a solution for the following :

I need to give User-2 (read-only) access to the Home/User-1 folder.

I know how to proceed for other folders, but can't find a way to do that for Home-folders.

Thanks

RN102 OS 6.10.10

[StephenB · Accepted solution]

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@Darwin4Ever wrote:

Could you explain what and where you did for this : "and have disabled all network protocols for home, so these folders never show up"

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Shared->Home Folders->Settings, then click on the access tab.  From there turn off all the sharing protocols.

[StephenB]

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@Darwin4Ever wrote:

I need to give User-2 (read-only) access to the Home/User-1 folder.

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You can't (by design).  Home folders are intended to be used exclusively by one user.  The admin account can access them, but that is not read-only.

While home folders are useful for enterprises, I don't see much value for most home users.  Personally I don't use them (and have disabled all network protocols for home, so these folders never show up).

[Darwin4Ever]

I think you have a point there.

On regular (User-)folders read-only can be set.

Is there an easy and/or quick way to convert a home/user folder into a normal folder without losing any data ?

[StephenB]

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@Darwin4Ever wrote:

Is there an easy and/or quick way to convert a home/user folder into a normal folder without losing any data ?

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You can just a public share, and move the home contents to it.  

If you use ssh, you can specify --relink on the CP command, and then delete the home folder contents afterwards.  That would be faster if the home folder has a lot of data (and also would not increase the storage space during the move/copy).  But if you aren't familiar with linux, I suggest just copying moving the contents from a PC.

[Darwin4Ever]

Hi,

Could you explain what and where you did for this : "and have disabled all network protocols for home, so these folders never show up"

I don't see many settings for home but maybe I'm looking at the wrong place

Thank you

[StephenB · Accepted solution]

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@Darwin4Ever wrote:

Could you explain what and where you did for this : "and have disabled all network protocols for home, so these folders never show up"

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Shared->Home Folders->Settings, then click on the access tab.  From there turn off all the sharing protocols.