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Re: Controversial what if.... we disable ntsec by default again?


Max Bowsher wrote:

Having ntsec on by default has shown us that the imperfect mapping between
ACLs and file modes can cause a *lot* of problems. Essentially, for ntsec to
be useful, a fair amount of caring for permissions is required. New users
are often not prepared for this. Hence: what about making ntsc off by
default again?


If not, I guess the ntsec code needs to be spun off into a seperate library, where setup can get at it too.


Maybe I'm mistaken but I thought that (or something similar) was always the
plan.  It sounds like forward motion to me as opposed to the alternative.


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