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Subject:	Re: Random Permissions Changes
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David Greene wrote:
> When I started using Cygwin to access files on a Samba-mounted
> drive, I suddenly started seeing the UNIX permissions change
> randomly.  At one point, every file I owned on the network was
> set to mode 700, regardless of whether I accessed the file or
> the directory that contained it under Cygwin.
> 
> The other day some other files randomly had their execute bit set.
> 
> Has anyone seen anything like this before?
> 

Windows apps like to set the execute bit on files.  Have any of the
files you see this issue with been manipulated by Windows apps?


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