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Consider this:

    A Macintosh with either System 7 filesharing or running
    AppleShare Server 3.0 (I've tested both).

    A shared volume SharedV on that Mac.

    A folder BsFolder on SharedV.

    Two defined userids A and B.

    User A holds Make Changes privileges to SharedV, user B does not.

    User B holds Make Changes privileges to BsFolder.


Shortly after the Mac has been started, user B logs on. She can work
happily in BsFolder, create dokuments and so on. However, she cannot
put objects in the Trash. If she attempt it, a dialog will inform her
so and offer to remove the object immediately. Not nice.

Then, user A logs on. He finds a document he no longer needs and puts
it in the Trash. No problem.

Now, B makes a new attempt to put something into the Trash. And it
works! Nice, but quite confusing.

If the Mac is restarted (or File Sharing is turned off and on, the
AppleShare Server is restarted etc.), the problem reappears.


Diagnosis:

An invisible folder "Network Trash Folder" in the top level of a shared
volume is used to hold the objects trashed by network users. This folder
is created when needed, i.e. when something is moved to the Trash.
However if the user doing so does not hold Make Changes privileges to
the top level, the folder cannot be created. Once a user with such
privileges moves something to the Trash, "Network Trash Folder" is
created. Thereafter, any user can move objects to Trash, provided
he holds Make Changes privileges to the folder holding the object.

If File Sharing is turned off (etc.) "Network Trash Folder" is
removed. When turned on again, the problem have reappeared.


Suggested remedies:

1) Create "Network Trash Folder" directly when File Sharing is turned on/
   AppleShare Server is started.

or

2) Allow network users to create "Network Trash Folder" in the top level
   even if the do not hold Make Changes privileges there.
 
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Questions:

Anyone else who have experienced this problem? 

Any known workarounds?

Is there any good email address for bug reports like this one?


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