Re: [Boost-users] boost::filesystem and writing to Windows programdata structure

Subject: Re: [Boost-users] boost::filesystem and writing to Windows programdata structure
From: Leon Mlakar (leon_at_[hidden])
Date: 2017-10-12 11:50:36

On 12.10.2017 11:20, Stian Zeljko Vrba via Boost-users wrote:
>
> If the application doesn't have write permission for a folder at 
> run-time, why do you expect that it has the permission to change the 
> permission on the folder? (Modifying the DACL of an object is also a 
> separate permission.)
>
>
It kinda could have, I suppose, still automatically changing permissions 
on folder to facilitate requested write/create/modify would go very much 
against my expectations.

As for the original question, creating appropriate folder structure with 
installer would imo be a proper way to go.

Cheers,
Leon
>
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> Tim Burgess via Boost-users <boost-users_at_[hidden]>
> *Sent:* Thursday, October 12, 2017 11:14:26 AM
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> *Cc:* Tim Burgess
> *Subject:* [Boost-users] boost::filesystem and writing to Windows 
> programdata structure
>
> Hi,
>
> I’ve an application that has been working fine under Windows 7, but 
> I’m now fixing up for running on later Windows versions. I’ve been 
> hitting unhandled exceptions when writing to c:\programdata\(my 
> company)\(my app name)\ and understand that this is due to the 
> permissions for such folders being more restrictive on Windows 8, 8.1 
> and 10.
>
> My research seems to indicate that I can modify my installer to set up 
> my folders with appropriate permissions at install-time, but I’d 
> prefer to use boost::filesystem to check folder/file permissions then 
> change them at run-time, if necessary using appropriate csidl values.
>
> Can anybody offer any advice, please?
>
> Best wishes.
>
> Tim Burgess
>
>
>
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