Folder permissions

[Verdant]

You can also set up an Automator action to run a shell script on your shared folder. Create an Automator workflow on the folder and then go to Utilities>Run Shell Script and copy/paste the following (remove cat if it appears by default):

#!/bin/sh

/bin/chmod -R 777 "/Users/username/Desktop/Share"
/bin/echo Done

Obviously replace my path with the path of your folder, which can easily be found by opening a terminal window and just dropping the folder into the window.

[Shawn]

You could also do this automatically with a folder action. Copy this text into script editor
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on adding folder items to this_folder after receiving added_items
tell application "Finder"
set fold_name to the name of this_folder
try
repeat with i from 1 to number of items in added_items
set new_item to item i of added_items
set the item_path to the quoted form of the POSIX path of new_item
do shell script ("/bin/chmod -R ug=rwx " & item_path)
do shell script ("/bin/chgrp -R [groupname] " & item_path)

end repeat
end try
end tell
end adding folder items to
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change the variable [groupname] to whatever group you want to give access to (ie: admin, client, CSR, etc).

Now save the script (User/Library/Scripts/Folder Actions is a good place). Right click (or Control click) on the folder and enable folder actions then right or control click again and choose "Attach a Folder action" pick the script you just saved.

Now anything dropped into the folder will automatically get it's permissions changed to read/write/execute for the owner and group of the file and the group will be set to whatever groupname you entered.

You can also do this with a bitmask as Verdant mentioned change the first do shell script to ("/bin/chmod -R 777 " & item_path) although this will open ALL access to that folder which may not be what you want.

This site has some more info on setting Unix file permissions
Modify User Permissions - Webmonkey

Shawn

[Slartybartfast]

Sorry for so long in getting back but again thank you to all for your help.
As this is a live server I'll try the various options that have been suggested at the weekend.

I'll let you know !

Cheers
Neil

[Slartybartfast]

Hi all,
I went for the Sandbox option as I'm not too comfortable with terminal, it took a while to get my head round at what level to apply the permissions but I ended up applying them to the user and all the folders within.
Worked like a charm so thanks to all of you for your help !

Cheers
Neil