Created documents: changing default permissions

Question

We have a shared server in which we share documents, but for several of us, our documents always have "read only" permissions automatically set to them. Changing them one at a time is a pain.
Is there any way that when documents are saved (InDesign, Quark, etc.), that they can have automatic Read & Write permissions set to them without having to do the whole "get info" thing?
Thanks for any info. - j

Answer 1

There isn't anything for Apple to get involved in - the file permissions are working as they are designed. It is up to the owner of the document to change the permissions of their documents (they own them, after all). Setting the group to "everyone" or the permissions for "others" to read/write will allow others to read and write the file. If you want some kind of automation, then perhaps a folder action script will do what you want:
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This folder action will set the permissions for "others" to read/write on every file dropped into the folder. Each user will need to attach the folder action to the Shared folder (attached actions are specific to the user), so it should be stored in a location accessible to everyone - perhaps /Library/Scripts/Folder Action Scripts.