Re: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #8581: Files in C:\ProgramData\boost_interprocess are not accessible.

Subject: Re: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #8581: Files in C:\ProgramData\boost_interprocess are not accessible.
From: Boost C++ Libraries (noreply_at_[hidden])
Date: 2013-10-10 05:50:46

#8581: Files in C:\ProgramData\boost_interprocess are not accessible.
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  Reporter:  Andreas Neustifter                  |      Owner:  igaztanaga
  <andreas.neustifter@…>                         |     Status:  new
      Type:  Bugs                                |  Component:
 Milestone:  To Be Determined                    |  interprocess
   Version:  Boost 1.50.0                        |   Severity:  Problem
Resolution:                                      |   Keywords:
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Comment (by Andreas Neustifter <andreas.neustifter@…>):

 Replying to [comment:7 anonymous]:
 > One suggestion is to provide an interface that we can specify the folder
 name instead of "boost_interprocess".
 >
 > Doing so we can have another workaround, just need to give a unique
 folder name.

 The folder name is not the problem, in this folder for each named shared
 memory a different file is created. The problem is with windows file
 permissions and who creates the folder. See the relevant technet articles
 for details. (Can't post links currently since Trac won't let me...)

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Ticket URL: <https://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/ticket/8581#comment:8>
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