user previlage in windows

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Re: user previlage in windows by neeraj (Scribe) on Jul 06, 2004 at 10:55 UTC
why don't you use Win32::File. For example if you want to make foo.txt read_only :- `use Win32::File; Win32::File::GetAttributes("foo.txt", $attrib) \|\| die $!; Win32::File::SetAttributes("foo.txt", $attrib \| READONLY) \|\| die $!;` [download] cheers.	[reply] [d/l]
Re^2: user previlage in windows by dfaure (Chaplain) on Jul 06, 2004 at 13:31 UTC
but if you want to make foo.txt readable only by foo_user and administrators? ____ HTH, Dominique My two favorites: If the only tool you have is a hammer, you will see every problem as a nail. --Abraham Maslow Bien faire, et le faire savoir...	[reply]
Re: user previlage in windows by dfaure (Chaplain) on Jul 06, 2004 at 07:35 UTC
Im working with windows 2000 Then you'll need the Win32::Perms package from Roth Consulting. ____ HTH, Dominique My two favorites: If the only tool you have is a hammer, you will see every problem as a nail. --Abraham Maslow Bien faire, et le faire savoir...	[reply]
Re^2: user previlage in windows by tbone1 (Monsignor) on Jul 06, 2004 at 12:34 UTC
Then you'll need the Win32::Perms package from Roth Consulting. Duly noted, Mr. Roth. </CYNICISM> -- tbone1, YAPS (Yet Another Perl Schlub) And remember, if he succeeds, so what. - Chick McGee	[reply]
Re^3: user previlage in windows by dfaure (Chaplain) on Jul 06, 2004 at 13:04 UTC
Duly noted, Mr. Roth. You're right :-) <awareness help_with="spare_time"> You may do it yourself with Win32::API </awareness> ____ HTH, Dominique My two favorites: If the only tool you have is a hammer, you will see every problem as a nail. --Abraham Maslow Bien faire, et le faire savoir...	[reply]
Re: user previlage in windows by beable (Friar) on Jul 06, 2004 at 07:15 UTC
Have you tried using the chmod function, which is the standard way to set privileges using Perl? You also should look at the chown function. -- Please read perldoc perldoc.	[reply]
Re^2: user previlage in windows by DrHyde (Prior) on Jul 06, 2004 at 09:34 UTC
chmod and chown assume a Unix-ish permissions system. Win32's is very different.	[reply]