[OpenAFS] File Permissions between Windows, AFS, and Linux

[Jason Edgecombe]

Tyler Hepworth wrote:
> 
> I have the AFS client installed on Windows XP.  When I place a file on 
> an AFS share from Windows, the file permissions (as viewed from a linux 
> client) are -rwxrwxrwx.  Because linux sees the file as executable, it 
> allows me to attempt  to execute the file.  This happens whether the 
> file is text, binary or otherwise.  If I copy a file from a linux client 
> to an AFS share, the file maintains the same permissions it had before 
> being copied to the AFS share.  Does anyone know how to prevent files 
> from being set as executable when copied from Windows to AFS and then 
> viewed on linux?
> 
> 
> Thanks for any assistance,
> 
> Tyler
> 

Hello,

  Off hand, I know of no solution to this. This is not just specific to 
AFS. When I read any files from DOS/windows under unix, then all of the 
files are executable. This is the same if I copy a DOS file to unix via 
Samba, or if I read a DOS floppy.

   I'm not sure if this helps.

Jason Edgecombe