[Box Backup] Known bugs in Win32 client, Restored File Attributes problems?

[Ben Summers]

In general, the files will inherit the security attributes of the  
containing folder.

Ben


On 27 Feb 2006, at 14:38, E.W. Peter Jalajas wrote:

> Thanks, Ben.
>
> I guess I need to know, does:
>
>> security attributes won't be set.
>
> mean that anybody can read and modify any restored file, or something
> else?
>
> I guess I should just test it thoroughly myself anyway, just to be
> absolutely sure.  My clients have some business financial files, among
> others, that they may not want world-readable or -editable.  Depending
> upon the outcome of this line of query, I may have to come up with
> documented procedures to return the files back to the correct
> attributes somehow.
>
> Thanks again,
> Pete
>
> --- Ben Summers <ben@fluffy.co.uk> wrote:
>
>>
>> The contents of the file is restored fine, but things like last
>> modified time, security attributes won't be set. I doubt this will be
>>
>> a problem for the majority of ordinary users.
>>
>> Ben
>>
>>
>> On 27 Feb 2006, at 13:12, E.W. Peter Jalajas wrote:
>>
>>> Thanks, Ben.
>>>
>>> Sorry to be so ignorant on this, but what does the normal user need
>> to
>>> be concerned about due to his restored files on Windows having no
>>> attributes?
>>>
>>> Thanks again,
>>> Pete
>>>
>>> --- Ben Summers <ben@fluffy.co.uk> wrote:
>>>
>>>>
>>>> On 27 Feb 2006, at 00:16, E.W. Peter Jalajas wrote:
>>>>> http://boxbackup.hostworks.ca/index.php/
>>>>>
>> Known_bugs_in_the_Win32_client#Restored_Files_Attributes_Incorrect
>>>>>
>>>>> Under there, I see this:
>>>>> "Nor are Access Control Lists or Windows file attributes restored
>>>>> properly."
>>>>
>>>> I think it's more that they aren't restored at all.
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