Use Default Permissions, Not Permit Tree, to Share CD-ROM

ID: Q98420

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft LAN Manager, versions 2.0, 2.1, 2.1a, 2.2

SUMMARY

Rather than using a permit tree to give users access privileges to a CD-ROM drive, use default permissions: the method is much faster and you don't have to repermit the tree after switching disks.

Permit tree access looks like this:


   NET ACCESS D:\ /ADD USERS:RX
   &lt;permit tree&gt;

Instead of that, try:


   NET ACCESS D: /ADD USERS:RX

Notice that the commands differ in that the second has no backslash for the root (D: / instead of D:\ /). This establishes default permissions, which are used in all directories of the drive where there are no explicit or inherited permissions.

Note: On OS/2 your CD-ROM is shared by the ring3 server, not HPFS386. CDs are not formatted HPFS, so they are controlled by CD IFS.

Additional query words: 2.00 2.0 2.10 2.1 2.10a 2.1a 2.20 2.2

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