Microsoft KB Archive/122225

= Sub-directory and File Permissions Not Set on Macintosh Volume =

Article ID: 122225

Article Last Modified on 6/14/2005

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Systems Management Server 1.0 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Systems Management Server 1.1 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q122225





SYMPTOMS
When Microsoft Systems Management Server creates a Macintosh volume (SMS_SHR for example), it does not create file-level permissions for any sub-directories. This results in Macintosh systems having write privileges for the LOGON.SRV\MAC.BIN and other sub-directories.



CAUSE
The SMS_MAINTENANCE_MANAGER service does not set the Macintosh file permissions on the ..\LOGON.SRV directory on servers where Windows NT Services for Macintosh have been installed. Macintosh directory permissions (which are similar but not the same as Windows NT file and directory permissions) default to write access on ..\LOGON.SRV and its sub- directories. This creates a security leak, since some user could replace executable files in the ".BIN" directories.



WORKAROUND
Once the Macintosh volume is created by the SMS_SITE_CONFIG_MANAGER service, the SMS_MAINTENANCE_MANANGER service ignores permissions if it updates these directories during the normal maintenance cycle. This allows the Systems Management Server administrator to configure the sub-directory and file permissions manually to deny Macintosh users write privileges.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Systems Management Server versions 1.0 and 1.1. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

Additional query words: sms sfm prodsms 1.00 1.10

Keywords: kbsmsadmin KB122225

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