Mailman permissions break regularly

I upgraded my server from 10.4 to 10.5, which I suspect is the problem, but … Mailman regularly refuses to let me (or anyone) in via the Web interface. It throws up the "we've hit a bug" page. Running /usr/share/mailman/bin/check_perms -f (as root) brings up a lot of permissions errors, such as:
directory must be at least 02775: /private/var/mailman (fixing)
directory must be at least 02775: /usr/share/mailman (fixing)
directory permissions must be 02775: /usr/share/mailman/messages/ar (fixing)
After running check_perms, as expected, the Web interface works again. For a while, about a day. Then the permissions get screwed up again and have to be fixed. There's nothing in /var/log/mailman/* (in fact, while the directory exists, nothing is ever written to the log files within) and /var/mailman/logs/error has nothing of interest in it, either.
Has anyone else experienced this problem? I thought it might be peripherally related to DirectoryService's regularly self-destruction, but I don't know for sure.

The only headway I've made is to run mailman's permissions fix script whenever I happen to think of it. I don't fix permissions in Disk Utility, so it's not that… I think the daily maintenance script is doing it, but I've never gotten around to digging deeper as other frustrating things with 10.5 Server (like Apache) have keep me occupied.

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This issue occurs in both our Dev and Prod environments. Has anyone experienced this issue with permissions breaking inheritance automatically?

Hi Vic,
According to your description, my understanding is that the workflow was cancled when you created a workflow with Impersonation Step to break inheritance permissions.
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Permissions break as soon as they're fixed...

Ladies & Gentlemen,
After years of nearly trouble-free operation of my MB, I'm getting all sorts of latency, and, more worrying, occasional "you must restart your computer" messages. I don't know if they're related, but it seems that I've developed some weird permissions problems, too.
First, when I run repair permissions, it does seem to help the latency and reduce application crashes... for a short period.
When I run 'repair permissions', I'm getting lots of permissions and user setting errors in the /Frameworks/JavaVM.framework/ directories. Disk Utility seems to fix them all, except that /RemoteManagement/ARDAgent.app/Contents/MacOS/ARDAgent is almost always identified as "has been modified and will not be repaired"
If I re-run 'repair permissions' immediately after it's completed, I get almost identical results, telling me that all of the /JavaVM.framework/ user and permission problems (that were presumably fixed 60 seconds prior) are wrong again.
Thinking I might have problems with my (newly replaced) hard drive, I've run 'repair disk' several times and the main partition gets a clean bill of health, each time.
I don't know which of these things have anything to do with the others, but clearly my system is not running very smoothly.
Since this doesn't appear to be a hardware problem (at least, not the HD), I'm wondering about some corruption of the OS, but that's wild speculation on my part.
Any suggestions on how to diagnose / fix this problem?

I am now 48-hours post re-replaced hard drive, and things seem to be working very smoothly.
Given the reliability of contemporary drives, I might have been playing the odds about my problem not being a result of a faulty device, but odds don't tell the whole story.
In the past couple days, no weird latency (other than the self-generated type because I insist on having Photoshop, Word, Excel, Mail, Firefox, Keynote, and Dreamweaver all open at the same time), no application lock-ups, no "you need to reboot" messages... Ahhh, the boring life of a well-behaved computer.
The lessons learned from this little episode:
First and foremost, thank God for backups! TimeCapsule and TimeMachine saved my butt three times this past week, turning what would otherwise be protracted downtime and shop-repair into self-manageable fixes.
Trust people with more troubleshooting experience. I'd been mucking about with fixes, command-line attempts to purge a corrupted journal, hoop-jumping to try and re-mount a drive that was destined to fail again. Literally 2 minutes into my description of the problem to the guy at the Genius bar, he told me what the problem most likely was. It took me another 12 hours of (pointless) messing with it to believe him.
Apple stores rock! Apart from the fact that they're the only tech support who don't presume that you're a complete and total moron "have you checked to make sure it's turned on?", they carefully listen to your description of the problem, seek out any weak spots in your diagnosis, then jump to the appropriate corrective steps. I've never felt as though they're starting me at 'page 1' of the troubleshooting manual, to dutifully go through the next 17 steps to arrive at what I said the problem was when I made the appointment. Their staff rocks.
Thank you, Chip, for helping to point me in the right direction so that I wasn't spinning my wheels, trying to solve problems that didn't really exist.

Mailman permissions problem

I'm getting this email message literally every 5 minutes
subject: [Mailman] Cron <mailman@college> /usr/bin/python -S /usr/share/mailman/cron/gate_news
body:
shell-init: could not get current directory: getcwd: cannot access parent directories: Permission denied
Can anyone help.

Hmm. This mail seems to be coming from the cron daemon. It tries to "fire up" gate_news which for some reason fails. gate_news is part of mailman and is used to gateway NNTP (news servers) to mailing lists.
You probably tried to change some configuration options for mailman (through it's webinterface) and activated gate_news. If so, reverse what you did. If not try to remember what you did before the problem started.
Alex

Can Repairing Permissions Harm Regular Operation

I have read many times that repairing permissions cannot harm normal operation of your mac and .... it's certainly never caused me any problems as I run permissions repair every so often.
The reason I ask though is because of a buddy of mine whose mac, running OS 10.5, was running sluggishly. Out of curiosity I asked - "have you ever repaired your permissions" and he said - "what's that?" So I decided to run "Verify" permissions just to see what came up and it was a huge list. I told my friend that I did not know if this was a cause of his computer's sluggishness but that if he wanted I would run "Repair" permissions. He said to go ahead. So I did.
A few days later he was trying to update through "software update" iTunes and Safari ... and he tried to install "App Delete" as well. His mac would not install any of these apps. When he took his mac to the the Apple store they asked if he had recently repaired his permissions and he said "yes." they said that was the problem and that he shouldn't repair permissions unless he had a problem. (To me "sluggishness" is a problem.) Since he had all his stuff backed up the proceeded to wipe his computer and do a clean install. Seems a brute force fix to me. Personally I would have loved to sleuth a more subtle remedy, even if for nothing more than learning more, about the workings of OSX.
So, did I mess up my friends mac?
Any opinions?
Message was edited by: riverside

There is no reason to repair permissions unless there is a permissions related problem. Repairing permissions is not a troubleshooting or maintenance procedure. Repairing permissions will not fix "sluggishness." That would be caused by any number of things, but not permissions.
You did not mess up your friend's Mac. It was already messed up, and it's still messed up for some other set of reasons.
Kappy's Personal Suggestions for OS X Maintenance
For disk repairs use Disk Utility. For situations DU cannot handle the best third-party utilities are: Disk Warrior; DW only fixes problems with the disk directory, but most disk problems are caused by directory corruption; Disk Warrior 4.x is now Intel Mac compatible. TechTool Pro provides additional repair options including file repair and recovery, system diagnostics, and disk defragmentation. TechTool Pro 4.5.1 or higher are Intel Mac compatible; Drive Genius is similar to TechTool Pro in terms of the various repair services provided. Versions 1.5.1 or later are Intel Mac compatible.
OS X performs certain maintenance functions that are scheduled to occur on a daily, weekly, or monthly period. The maintenance scripts run in the early AM only if the computer is turned on 24/7 (no sleep.) If this isn't the case, then an excellent solution is to download and install a shareware utility such as Macaroni, JAW PseudoAnacron, or Anacron that will automate the maintenance activity regardless of whether the computer is turned off or asleep. Dependence upon third-party utilities to run the periodic maintenance scripts had been significantly reduced in Tiger and Leopard. These utilities have limited or no functionality with Snow Leopard and should not be installed.
OS X automatically defrags files less than 20 MBs in size, so unless you have a disk full of very large files there's little need for defragmenting the hard drive. As for virus protection there are few if any such animals affecting OS X. You can protect the computer easily using the freeware Open Source virus protection software ClamXAV. Personally I would avoid most commercial anti-virus software because of their potential for causing problems.
I would also recommend downloading the shareware utility TinkerTool System that you can use for periodic maintenance such as removing old logfiles and archives, clearing caches, etc. Other utilities are also available such as Onyx, Leopard Cache Cleaner, CockTail, and Xupport, for example.
For emergency repairs install the freeware utility Applejack (not compatible with Snow Leopard.) If you cannot start up in OS X, you may be able to start in single-user mode from which you can run Applejack to do a whole set of repair and maintenance routines from the commandline. Note that AppleJack 1.5 is required for Leopard. AppleJack is not compatible with Snow Leopard.
When you install any new system software or updates be sure to repair the hard drive and permissions beforehand. I also recommend booting into safe mode before doing system software updates.
Get an external Firewire drive at least equal in size to the internal hard drive and make (and maintain) a bootable clone/backup. You can make a bootable clone using the Restore option of Disk Utility. You can also make and maintain clones with good backup software. My personal recommendations are (order is not significant):
1. Retrospect Desktop (Commercial - not yet universal binary)
2. Synchronize! Pro X (Commercial)
3. Synk (Backup, Standard, or Pro)
4. Deja Vu (Shareware)
5. Carbon Copy Cloner (Donationware)
6. SuperDuper! (Commercial)
7. Intego Personal Backup (Commercial)
8. Data Backup (Commercial)
9. SilverKeeper 2.0 (Freeware)
10. MimMac (Commercial)
11. Tri-Backup (Commercial)
Visit The XLab FAQs and read the FAQs on maintenance, optimization, virus protection, and backup and restore.
Additional suggestions will be found in Mac Maintenance Quick Assist.
Referenced software can be found at www.versiontracker.com and www.macupdate.com.
Message was edited by: Kappy

Bug in Mailman version 2.1.9

Bug in Mailman version 2.1.9
We're sorry, we hit a bug!
Please inform the webmaster for this site of this problem. Printing of traceback and other system information has been explicitly inhibited, but the webmaster can find this information in the Mailman error logs.
Anyone know how to solve the issue that when you click on the link to the message that you get when you join a mailing list you get the above text on the page?

Hello Tom,
Running "sudo /usr/share/mailman/bin/check_perms -f" from the command line should resolve this issue. It should be noted that anytime you run repair permissions it re-breaks the mailman permissions and the command has to be run again.
Hope that helps!
- Barrett

BUG - Outlook 2010 'send as' permissions - Workaround within

issue : when a user attempts to 'send as' another mailbox, the email fails with Undeliverable message:
"You can't send a message on behalf of this user unless you have permission to do so. Please make sure you're sending on behalf of the correct sender, or request the necessary
permission. If the problem continues, please contact your helpdesk ".
This error only occurs once the email address has been cached (ie: 2nd attempt to 'send as' a user). Permissions are correct as 'send as' worked fine when using outlook 2007. upgrading
a client to outlook 2010 results in the above error.
scope : outlook 2010 clients with exchange 2007/2010 (appears to be client related, not exchange server). windows updates as of 22-dec-2010 have not resolved this.
workaround : Cached Exchange Mode is ENABLED. Disabling this and restarting outlook resolves this issue. (Outlook 2010 > File > Account settings > Account settings... > double click the default account on the 'EMAIL' tab > untick
'used cached exchange mode'.)
i hope this helps other people; i've been googling for a resolution to this issue since beta/RC. now i've got office 2010 RTM the issue was still present. no forums/blogs could
shed light on this issue.
Is this the correct way to report bugs, or is there another way? i've tried connect.microsoft.com, but theres no "accepting bugs" for the outlook/office suite.

Nothing particularly useful in that thread either:
by: busbarPosted on 2010-06-07 at 08:12:05ID: 32933664
1) looks like you have an issue with the DC plesae check it
2) restart the information store and system attendant to speed it.
3) send as is managed using send as permissions in the EMC
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb676368.aspx
by: totallytontoPosted on 2010-06-07 at 08:45:34ID: 32934043
dont amend the settings in active directory for exchange 2010 servers. use the exchange management console> recipient config>mailbox and use 'manage send as permission' in the right pane.
by: SatyaPathakPosted on 2010-06-07 at 11:55:55ID: 32935929
Its looks like permission issue.
Go through .
http://blog.nick.mackechnie.co.nz/post/2009/11/20/Exchange-2010-Active-Sync-Issue.aspx
http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en/exchange2010/thread/b28ea96a-8458-4ec8-87a8-66f64cbb7600
by: coderccPosted on 2010-06-07 at 19:00:23ID: 32938614
Or bypass it all with a 3rd party app: http;//www.servolutions.com/changesender.htm
by: ExchisaPosted on 2010-06-08 at 01:20:07ID: 32940097
SatyaPathak: :
I already tick the checkbox to inherit all the permissions from the parent , now for those who
are members of any protected group , this check box keep un-ticked again every 15 min ,
active directory keep synchronize these permissions with adminsdholder .
anyway my problem are still open , hope it solved .
wait something
by: totallytontoPosted on 2010-06-08 at 04:28:40ID: 32940992
Hi Exchisa,
Many, many apologies, as I mis-read your query and missed the vital bit of info (serves me right for reading it on my mobile...)
I'm afraid you are a bit stuck. Members of the protected groups are automatically reset to the approved permissions at regular intervals as a security measure.
I'm afraid you are not going to be able to use the 'send as' facility on any member of such a group.
Either move the user to another group or change the e-mail address to suit your needs.
EG:
Lets say you want to 'send as' administrator:-
a) change the administrator's email from {[email protected]}to {[email protected]} and disable automatic recipient policy updates for the user.
b) Create a distribution group for {[email protected]}and set administrator as a member so they receive messages as they would have before.
c) set the send as permissions on the distribution group {[email protected]}to allow users to send as, including the administrator user.
This is technically a workaround, not a solution.
by: ExchisaPosted on 2010-06-21 at 08:07:03ID: 33037008
Dear All .
I still stuck to have this feature working perfectly .
Now I don't want to use this feature to enable users to send as by each other , i only want the users on any given group to send by the name of this group , i did not configure any thing in the ADUC snap in , i only configure this feature from the EMC .
i recieve this error from outlook 2010 :
You can't send a message on behalf of this user unless you have permission to do so. Please make sure you're sending on behalf of the correct sender, or request the necessary permission. If the problem continues, please contact your helpdesk.
I surprised that this feature are working sometimes and sometimes not (this is the truth).
does this feature need a CAL like archiving ??
Wait a reply
by: totallytontoPosted on 2010-06-21 at 08:39:56ID: 33037354
No you do not need a CAL for this.
Is the mailbox that you are sending as still a member of a protected group in AD?
If yes, send as permissions will be reset at random intervals and cannot be changed as long as the user is a member of the protected group.
by: ExchisaPosted on 2010-06-22 at 01:43:00ID: 33043673
totallytonto:
No It's NOT .
Thanks
by: ExchisaPosted on 2010-07-25 at 15:37:57ID: 33285888
totallytonto : I leave configure this from the EMC , instead , i use the ACL for that group in AD , in order to enable SEND AS , just tick the send as permission

How can i assign permissions to all documents inside a document set ? - SharePoint 2013

Hi All,
I have created some document sets and i did use a workflow to assign specific users to these document sets thinking this will cascade to files in the document set.
But it seems users cant see the files under the document sets as they don't have permissions.
Can i use a workflow to assign permission to all documents under the document sets? If yes will sharepoint designer do the trick.
Thanks in Advance

Hello,
The documents within your document should be visible if the security is not broken on the item level. If it's normal that the permissions are broken, take a look at the link provided before
but reading your post, I feel that you are surprise with this permissions break. You should maybe just take a look a the document creation process to see why the permissions are broken
Best regards, Christopher.
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Black Screen - Get Chime - Can Boot off HDD using another Mac - iMac 24in.

Hope someone can help me here, as I'm at my wits end.
I've got two issues, one with my MacBook Pro 17in, 4GB RAM, 160GB 7200rpm (2008) and another with my iMac 24in. 4GB RAM, 500GB 7200rpm (2009).
Firstly the MBP, left work on Thursday last week, got home, powered up the MBP and got a black screen!!! Tried resetting PRAM, SMC, booting in safe mode, removing and re-installing RAM, removing battery and mains power and leaving off overnight etc etc, yet nothing happens. Benn all over the forums and have not found any solution to get my beloved MBP working on it's own. I can boot off the HDD using another MBP 15in, re-install Snow Leopard and as far as I can tell the HDD is fine, as I have run disk utility and it tells me the HDD is OK.
I can't figure this out and it's doing my head in, as I use this laptop for business use and just can't afford to go out and buy another Mac. I should point out that this MBP never had any issues when running on Leopard, but ever since I upgraded to Snow Leopard, I have had nothing, but trouble. I did a clean install, in fact I have done it at least twice, even erasing the HDD securely, both at 7pass and 35pass, yet I have had permissions issues regularly and on the odd occasion, I have also had the problem of the HDD not being recognised.
The iMac is nearly the same, but the screen is working, although the iMac doesn't see the HDD no matter what way I do, again, reset PRAM, SMC, safe boot etc etc. In truth the iMac has been a lot more unreliable, but with the screen working, if I can get any solutions here, then I'll be working to work on that without the need or hassle of working via another.
I think that the MBP is only just still under warranty, but the iMac definitely is, but I need at least one working for business use, so really only want to let Apple have one at a time to look at/repair etc.
Ideally, as the HDD is working in the MBP, if I could get a solution to the black screen issue, then I could do without the iMac for whatever time it takes, so if there is anyone out there that can help, I'd be so grateful.
One last thing, when I bought the iMac 24in., I also bought an iMac 20in., but I never upgraded the 20in. to Snow Leopard and to this day, it has worked flawlessly, without a single issue ever.
Perhaps, I'm getting paranoid here, but there seems to me to be a link between the ongoing and regularly occurring problems with both Macs ant the upgrade to Snow Leopard. Why also, or is it just pure unadulterated coincidence that both the MBP and the iMac 24in have failed at pretty much the same time??!!!!
I'm going mental here, so I hope someone out there has a better fix, then me overdosing on Prozac!!
PS
I'm not a mac expert, not good with a soldering iron either, but I'm capable of following good instructions.

Using Snow Leopard forum is probably your best bet.
I don't care if someone has 20+ yrs, I still like having a good troubleshooting book/manual handy.
Mac: can't get by without bootable backups, even if you use TimeMachine, clone your system. Save you all this fuss and work.
Then invest in high quality disk repair and maintenance program.
Disk Warrior / TechTool Pro 5 / Drive Genius 3 - top 3 probably
There are always going to be normal items you just ignore with Repair Permissions. Useful to do once in a while but not magic. Same with SMC and the rest. Running disk repair is one of those things that it seems should be done before there is trouble, not after, and a weakness in HFS file system and disk directory.
Apple Support is a good place to start looking and then hardware category.
http://www.apple.com/support
http://www.apple.com/support/imac /macbookpro etc
Make sure all your software is current, don't install anything you are unsure of or can do without.
Run Apple Hardware Test off your OEM DVD specific to the Mac.
Now, have you Googled for this?
have you looked at reports about 500GB drives used in some Macs that had issues and were offered firmware update for the drive?
Considered just using another drive connected to iMac?
You can overheat a hard drive with needlessly running 7 and 35-write pass, besides which the best way to map out bad blocks is not Disk Utility.
http://www.bing.com/search?q=imacblackscreen
http://www.bing.com/search?q=AppleiMac+firmwareupdate
I'd direct your replies to iMac and MacBook Pro as well as to Using OS X Snow Leopard areas.

Black Screen on MBP, Can hear chime and can boot from HDD via another MBP!

Hope someone can help me here, as I'm at my wits end.
I've got two issues, one with my MacBook Pro 17in, 4GB RAM, 160GB 7200rpm (2008) and another with my iMac 24in. 4GB RAM, 500GB 7200rpm (2009).
Firstly the MBP, left work on Thursday last week, got home, powered up the MBP and got a black screen!!! Tried resetting PRAM, SMC, booting in safe mode, removing and re-installing RAM, removing battery and mains power and leaving off overnight etc etc, yet nothing happens. Benn all over the forums and have not found any solution to get my beloved MBP working on it's own. I can boot off the HDD using another MBP 15in, re-install Snow Leopard and as far as I can tell the HDD is fine, as I have run disk utility and it tells me the HDD is OK.
I can't figure this out and it's doing my head in, as I use this laptop for business use and just can't afford to go out and buy another Mac. I should point out that this MBP never had any issues when running on Leopard, but ever since I upgraded to Snow Leopard, I have had nothing, but trouble. I did a clean install, in fact I have done it at least twice, even erasing the HDD securely, both at 7pass and 35pass, yet I have had permissions issues regularly and on the odd occasion, I have also had the problem of the HDD not being recognised.
The iMac is nearly the same, but the screen is working, although the iMac doesn't see the HDD no matter what way I do, again, reset PRAM, SMC, safe boot etc etc. In truth the iMac has been a lot more unreliable, but with the screen working, if I can get any solutions here, then I'll be working to work on that without the need or hassle of working via another.
I think that the MBP is only just still under warranty, but the iMac definitely is, but I need at least one working for business use, so really only want to let Apple have one at a time to look at/repair etc.
Ideally, as the HDD is working in the MBP, if I could get a solution to the black screen issue, then I could do without the iMac for whatever time it takes, so if there is anyone out there that can help, I'd be so grateful.
One last thing, when I bought the iMac 24in., I also bought an iMac 20in., but I never upgraded the 20in. to Snow Leopard and to this day, it has worked flawlessly, without a single issue ever.
Perhaps, I'm getting paranoid here, but there seems to me to be a link between the ongoing and regularly occurring problems with both Macs ant the upgrade to Snow Leopard. Why also, or is it just pure unadulterated coincidence that both the MBP and the iMac 24in have failed at pretty much the same time??!!!!
I'm going mental here, so I hope someone out there has a better fix, then me overdosing on Prozac!!
PS
I'm not a mac expert, not good with a soldering iron either, but I'm capable of following good instructions.

Concerning your imac, have you tried installing the OS on an external drive and running the iMac from that? My friend in Texas had her iMac's hard drive vanish, so we installed the OS on an external FireWire drive I happened to have and then restored her data from a recent backup. So far I haven't had time to install the drive in her iMac, so it's been running off of the external for a long time now. Perhaps you could do something like that so you could at least have the use of the iMac while your MBP is in the shop. Once you get the MBP back, you can send in the iMac.
Be sure to report both of these to Apple and get case numbers so that you can document that the issues started while you were still under warranty--especially for the MBP that's about to go out of warranty.
Good luck!

What does my Mac Pro's lack of startup Boing mean?

My Mac Pro is equipped with two internal drives, a 600 GB WD VelociRaptor - - which functions as my usual startup drive - - and the WD 640 GB drive that came with the computer. A few weeks ago my computer ceased to make the Boing soud when starting up from the VelociRaptor or when switching from the VelociRaptor to the 640 GB drive. Below are the conditions undewr which the Boing sound occurs and does not occur.
Computer does not make Boing sound when:
1. Starting from the VelociRaptor drive after having been turned off.
2. Restarting from the VelociRaptor when the VelociRaptor was the startup drive.
3. If one restarts after designating the WD 640 GB drive as the startup drive after having first started from the VelociRaptor.
4. When resetting the PRAM it does not sound on the first cycle.
The Computer makes the Boing sound when:
1. Starting from the WD 640 GB drive after having been turned off.
2. Restarting when one has started from the WD 640 GB drives.
3. If one restarts after designating the VelociRaptor as the startup drive after having first started from the 640 GB drive.
4. When resetting the PRAM, it sounds on the second and all subsequent cycles.
Smart Utility reports that both drives are fine.
Permissions are regularly verified and repaired on both drives.
Disk Utility reports no problems with either disk.
The directories on both drives are regularly optimized with DiskWarrior.
The computer passed the long version of the Apple Hardware Test.
The computer performs with no obvious anomalies beyond its lack of Boing.
Although I'm now running under OS 10.7.4, theis problem began when I was still running OS 10.6.8. It began about 6 weeks ago.
I would be most appreciative of any insights that anyone might have.
Thanks!

The chime is generated in software after millions of instructions have been executed and the Power On Self Test has passed. If a source of bootable software can be found, booting is likely.
The last result of the Power-on Self Test is recorded, (as is the last Apple Hardware Test) and can be read out easily until the next Restart:
About this Mac > ( More Info ) > Hardware > Diagnostics
If the last Power On Self Test status is "Passed" and the correct date, do not lose sleep over the lack of chime.

Fire Wire: MBP OS X.4.11 Can't see external devices. PLEASE HELP!

Fire Wire: MBP OS X.4.11 Can't see external devices. PLEASE HELP!
My MBP will not "see" my new MB or my back-up drive—both connected via a firewire 400 (6 pin) cable. Both running Tiger X.4.11
I have used this cable to connect my MBP and a TiBook in the past as well as to back-up onto the LaCie e-drive.
I have run "disk repair" and "permissions" on both machines.
BTW—"permissions" are regularly out of wack on the MBP. But, the disk is OK according to Disk Utilities.
I also cannot put the machine to sleep after logging out. Has a hard time shutting down as well. Sometimes I need to force a re-boot.
Can't run Disk Doctor because I don't have a bootable disk yet. It's coming via snail mail.
The new MB "sees" the e-drive connected with the same cable.
I can't transfer my files to the new MB nor can I back up.
Is it time for a "clean install"? Makes me nervous that I cannot backup before trying anything drastic.
Can someone please help me?
Thanks in advance.
Tek

Put the more recalcitrant computer into Target Drive mode by starting it with the T key down until you see the yellow on blue screen. Then connect it to the other machine by firewire cable while both are already awake.
I hope that you did not do any upgrades while you had external drives connected... that is an automatic problem. Always disconnect from externals and accessories before doing any upgrades. Always back up before doing any upgrades.
Firewire networking is not the same as using a computer in Target Disc mode. In Target disc mode, you are using the internal drive of the Td computer as an external. That should allow you to run disk utility. Do use the proper disc utility version for the OSX version that is on problem drive. ie don't use the Leopard disc utility for the Tiger disc or vice versa.

Fire Wire: MBP OS X.4.11 Can't see external devices HELP!

My MBP will not "see" my new MB or my back-up drive—both connected via a firewire 400 (6 pin) cable. Both running Tiger X.4.11
I have used this cable to connect my MBP and a TiBook in the past as well as to back-up onto the LaCie e-drive.
I have run "disk repair" and "permissions" on both machines. BTW—"permissions" are regularly out of wack on the MBP.
Can't run Disk Doctor because I don't have a bootable disk yet. It's coming via snail mail.
The new MB "sees" the e-drive connected with the same cable.
I can't transfer my files to the new MB nor can I back up.
Is it time for a "clean install"? Makes me nervous that I cannot backup before trying anything drastic.
Can someone please help me?
Thanks in advance.
Tek

Connect the drive and open a finder window.
Does the drive show up in the sidebar with your Macintosh HD.
If it does you have a software problem and let me know so we can troubleshoot that problem.
If it does not show up, it could still be software but we should proceed as follows.
First, reset the pram.
From the instructions on the apple support site.
Resetting PRAM and NVRAM
1. Shut down the computer.
2. Locate the following keys on the keyboard: Command (the key with the apple symbol), Option, P, and R. You will need to hold these keys down simultaneously in step 4.
3. Turn on the computer.
4.. Press and hold the Command-Option-P-R keys. You must press this key combination before the gray screen appears.
5. Hold the keys down until the computer restarts and you hear the startup sound for the second time.
6. Release the keys.
If still not visible, follow this article's instructions.
What to do if your computer won't recognize a FireWire or USB device
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=88338
After this if it is still not visible:
Choose Apple menu > About This Mac, click More Info, and then click FireWire.
If the device appears then you have a software issue.
- now we would resume troubleshooting software
If the device does not appear you likely have a hardware issue.

No Connect / Answers for gv (Network Administrator)

To refresh your memory, my 2 PC's are wirelessly perfect now, but my laptop is not networking beyond "seeing" the Router via the "Dell Wireless WLAN Card Utility", and even that continuously shows "Authenticating", and disconnects & reconnects every minute or so.
Answers to your specific questions below (your paragraph pasted @ bottom in entirety).
Do the security settings on my router & laptop match?
WRT54G Router Configuration, Wireless Tab, Basic Wireless Settings Subtab:
* Wireless Network Mode: G-Only
* Wireless Network Name (SSID): linksys_SES_46146
* Wireless Channel: 9
* Wireless SSID Broadcast: Enable
* Status: SES Security Parameters Configured
WRT54G Router Configuration, Wireless Tab, Basic Wireless Security Subtab:
* Security Mode: WPA Personal
* WPA Algorithms: TKIP
* WPA Shared Key: **************** (my actual key is the same on all)
* Group Key Renewal: 3600 seconds
DELL B130 Laptop utilizing the 1470 Dual Band WLAN Mini-PCI Card:
* Wireless Network setup & managed by: "DELL Wireless WLAN Card Utility".
* Connection Status: Authenticating (Always - never "Connects or locks on" & breaks regularly).
* Encription Type: TKIP; Key Absent (I think that means hidden).
* Network Connection Type: Infrastructure.
* Speed: 54.0 Mbps
* Channel: 9
* AP Mac Address: 00:18:38:FD:21:AF
* Gateway IP Address: Not available
* Client Mac Address: 00:14:A5:CC:77:28
* Client IP Address: 0.0.0.0
Note: The software reports a strong signal from the WRT54G & even sees a few other weak encrypted signals, but nothing shows in Windows Explorer or My Network Places. It's own diagnostics report the laptop's wireless card is working fine. I have been wanting to take this laptop to a hot spot cafe to test the unprotected wireless connectivity & if that works possibly implicating my security settings on the router.
Any advice or tips would be much appreciated as I would love to add this laptop to the already successfully networked pair of desktops (the remote desktop PC utilizes the Linksys "Wireless-G" Card & software.
Thx,
Wayne K.
Your (gv) original text:
Regarding the wireless connection problem: You should check whether the wireless security settings on the router and on the laptop match. There are different ways for encryption etc. and if the settings don't match you cannot connect properly.
For this: go to http://192.168.1.1/ and enter the router password (not the wireless network key) which you have chosen during setup. The default password is "admin". You don't have to enter a username. It brings you to the router configuration pages. Go to the wireless tab. There are subtabs for basic wireless setup and wireless security. Please post current settings.
For the settings on the laptop there are several options how it uses its wireless card: many laptops come with special software for the wireless card which is used to set it up and connect to wireless networks. You have to find out how your software works and where you'll find the settings if this is the case.
Some laptops simply use the windows built-in functions called Windows Zero Configuration. To check that, you right-click onto the wireless network icon in the tray and select Properties (or Status and then press the Properties button in the status window). Change to the wireless networks tab. The top checkbox should be active, i.e. Windows is configuring your wireless connections. In the bottom half you'll see the list of preferred networks. Select the network with your network name (the SSID from the router configuration above) and press Properties. Post which settings you have currently for your network on the tabs in the window showing up.
Message Edited by wayneproperties on 12-06-200606:50 PM

BTW, please stay in the thread next time. It makes things easier to follow.
O.K. I see a possible issues here:
- The Dell status does not show which network name you are connecting to. That should be "linksys_SES_46146".
- I think "Key Absent" rather means there is no key entered.
- The AP MAC address is strange. The 00:18:38 is not Linksys but a company called PanAccess in china. That does not mean it is not correct but you should verify it: the MAC address of your router should be printed on the label underneath the printer. This should match.

SharePoint 2010 - Document Management and Security Setup Recommendations

Greetings All!
I have a requirement where the business would like to manage various files. The setup looks like this:
User1
----------->User2
----------->User3
-------------------->User4
-------------------->User5
Where User1 has permission to see everything that is their files and everything below their level. The lower levels cannot see files above them. I hope this makes sense.
Right now we are using folder level permissions, breaking inheritance, and then explicitly assigning permissions - this could turn into an admin nightmare.
What other options or recommendations do you have?
Best Regards!
CodeYankee

Hello,
I would suggest to create SharePoint user groups with required permission levels and add users to those groups. I think you will need to break inheritance in order to achieve your objectives but it would be easier to manage with SharePoint users groups.
Hope this helps!
Thanks!

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