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

Subject: Re: [Boost-users] boost::filesystem and writing to Windows programdata structure
From: Niall Douglas (s_sourceforge_at_[hidden])
Date: 2017-10-12 12:25:12

> 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.

Filesystem only supports the POSIX access permissions model when running
on POSIX. It does not support ACLs, nor permissions at all on Windows.

Niall

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