BlueMagician
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Dear all,
I apologise in advance for asking (what I hope is) a simple question.
I have an existing Dataset containing Media files, currently shared through CIFS for management, and also mounted/linked/presented to Plex Media Server in its own jail.
I was looking to tighten up file permissions, and also to learn how to do things in a potentailly better way for future datasets.
Originally, I thought to do away with sharing completely, and move to a model where I managed my media entirely through SFTP.
I may still pursue that option, but if I choose to stick with sharing - I'd like to readdress permissions etc.
If i want to use Windows to set ACL's, I assume I need to change my current Dataset properties from UNIX permissions type, to Windows type?
I've read enough to know that this is the right thing to do if I want it to work correctly using Windows...
...What I can't find an answer to is whether it's SAFE to make this change on a mature dataset?
Will it compromise my data in any way, or just update it's attributes?
After making that change at Dataset level, is there any kind of recursive action or propagation command I should run afterwards, to reset (or correctly set) ACL's on existing files/folders? Or do I just flip the switch and then manage all the permissions through Windows from then on?
Apologies for the wall of text, but any input or advice appreciated,
Simon.
I apologise in advance for asking (what I hope is) a simple question.
I have an existing Dataset containing Media files, currently shared through CIFS for management, and also mounted/linked/presented to Plex Media Server in its own jail.
I was looking to tighten up file permissions, and also to learn how to do things in a potentailly better way for future datasets.
Originally, I thought to do away with sharing completely, and move to a model where I managed my media entirely through SFTP.
I may still pursue that option, but if I choose to stick with sharing - I'd like to readdress permissions etc.
If i want to use Windows to set ACL's, I assume I need to change my current Dataset properties from UNIX permissions type, to Windows type?
I've read enough to know that this is the right thing to do if I want it to work correctly using Windows...
...What I can't find an answer to is whether it's SAFE to make this change on a mature dataset?
Will it compromise my data in any way, or just update it's attributes?
After making that change at Dataset level, is there any kind of recursive action or propagation command I should run afterwards, to reset (or correctly set) ACL's on existing files/folders? Or do I just flip the switch and then manage all the permissions through Windows from then on?
Apologies for the wall of text, but any input or advice appreciated,
Simon.