Tag: Permissions

29

Nov 2022
by Eric Hemmeter
in macOS, Xsan
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Converting local accounts to mobile accounts

When working with an Xsan volume with Access Control Lists (ACLs) enabled, it is critical that users log into their Macs with the accounts that are in the relevant groups.  We recently helped a customer migrate  several computers from local accounts to mobile accounts while retaining the user’s home folder. We are starting with a Mac with a local administrator account and another local account...

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14

Dec 2021
by Eric Hemmeter
in Xsan
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539

Permissions management on Xsan

I’m sure there are many ways to manage permissions on an Xsan, but we primarily see 2.   The first is that anyone that can connect to the san can see everything on the san.  Access is handled by keeping the san connected computers physically secure and not allowing network access to the san volume(s).  Then permissions on the volume can be set so that...

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