Primary Group of Macintosh Folder Differs from User's

 Last reviewed: May 25, 1995
Article ID: Q130687
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 3.5
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server version 3.5

The primary group of a new folder on a Macintosh volume is the same as the container's primary group instead of being the owner's primary group as stated in the documentation and the help file.

When you request that the MacFile service creates a new folder, the MacFile service sets the folder's primary group as the user's primary group. However, the Macintosh operating system immediately modifies the folder's primary group, making it identical to that of the upper-level folder (the container). If you don't notice the initial setting, you may believe Services for Macintosh is not operating as documented.

To have the new folder's primary group match the user's primary group, the user and the container should have the same primary group.

KBCategory: kbnetwork
KBSubcategory: ntmac
Additional reference words: 3.50 mac Services for Macintosh (SFM) prodnt

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Last reviewed: May 25, 1995
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