Recurring Permissions

Hello,
I have multiple user accounts on my iMac, which I am using as a file server over Apple file sharing and SMB... However, I am having difficulties when it comes to permissions.
For instance, I set full administrative permissions for User A, applying these to every file in every folder shared, but User B has access to only one folder withen the main Share folder. When User B makes changes, adding folders and files, then User A does not have permission, and vice versa.
Is there a way to set more permanent permissions that will apply to NEW files and NEW folders?
Thanks.

[Those appear to be normal|http://support.apple.com/kb/ts1448]. The "results" of repairing permissions does not need to be clean, nor will it likely ever be clean.
This is the only thing that matters:
Permissions repair complete
Why are you repairing permissions? Are you having file access problems or apps reporting they can't find/open support files?

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    Repaired "System/Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines/1.6.0.jdk/Contents/Libraries".
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    Repaired "System/Library/Java/Support/Deploy.bundle/Contents/Home/lib/security/cacerts".
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    Repaired "System/Library/Java/Support/Deploy.bundle/Contents/Resources/Java/deploy.jar".
    Permissions differ on "System/Library/Frameworks/JavaVM.framework/Versions/1.6.0/Classes/jconsole.jar ", should be -rw-r--r-- , they are lrwxr-xr-x .
    Repaired "System/Library/Frameworks/JavaVM.framework/Versions/1.6.0/Classes/jconsole.jar ".
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    Repaired "System/Library/Frameworks/JavaVM.framework/Versions/1.6.0/Home/lib".
    User differs on "System/Library/Frameworks/JavaVM.framework/Versions/1.6.0/Libraries", should be 95, user is 0.
    Repaired "System/Library/Frameworks/JavaVM.framework/Versions/1.6.0/Libraries".
    Permissions differ on "System/Library/Frameworks/JavaVM.framework/Versions/A/Resources/Deploy.bundle/ Contents/Home/lib/security/cacerts", should be -rw-r--r-- , they are lrwxr-xr-x .
    Repaired "System/Library/Frameworks/JavaVM.framework/Versions/A/Resources/Deploy.bundle/ Contents/Home/lib/security/cacerts".
    Permissions differ on "System/Library/Frameworks/JavaVM.framework/Versions/A/Resources/Deploy.bundle/ Contents/Resources/Java/deploy.jar", should be -rw-r--r-- , they are lrwxr-xr-x .
    Repaired "System/Library/Frameworks/JavaVM.framework/Versions/A/Resources/Deploy.bundle/ Contents/Resources/Java/deploy.jar".
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    Repaired "System/Library/Frameworks/JavaVM.framework/Versions/A/Resources/Deploy.bundle/ Contents/Resources/Java/libdeploy.jnilib".
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    Repaired "System/Library/Frameworks/JavaVM.framework/Versions/1.6.0/Resources/JavaPlugin Cocoa.bundle/Contents/Resources/Java/deploy.jar".
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    Repaired "System/Library/Frameworks/JavaVM.framework/Versions/1.6.0/Resources/JavaPlugin Cocoa.bundle/Contents/Resources/Java/libdeploy.jnilib".
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    Repaired "usr/lib/ruby".
    Cheers

    These are innocuous messages that may be safely ignored. They are caused by a Java and ARD update. They will recur every time you repair permissions.

  • Permissions differ on "System/Library/CoreServices/Menu Extras/RemoteDesktop.menu/Contents/Resources/Spanish.lproj/RemoteDesktopMenu.ni b", should be drwxr-xr-x , they are -rwxr-xr-x .

    Why when I do a permission's repair (disk utility) do I see various foreign languages needing to be repaired.. i.e.
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    2012-06-22 17:09:10 -0400: Repaired "System/Library/CoreServices/Menu Extras/RemoteDesktop.menu/Contents/Resources/Dutch.lproj/RemoteDesktopMenu.nib" .
    2012-06-22 17:09:11 -0400: Permissions differ on "System/Library/CoreServices/RemoteManagement/ARDAgent.app/Contents/Support/Rem ote Desktop Message.app/Contents/Resources/Dutch.lproj/UIAgent.nib", should be drwxr-xr-x , they are -rwxr-xr-x .
    2012-06-22 17:09:11 -0400: Repaired "System/Library/CoreServices/RemoteManagement/ARDAgent.app/Contents/Support/Rem ote Desktop Message.app/Contents/Resources/Dutch.lproj/UIAgent.nib".
    2012-06-22 17:09:11 -0400: Permissions differ on "System/Library/CoreServices/RemoteManagement/AppleVNCServer.bundle/Contents/Su pport/LockScreen.app/Contents/Resources/Dutch.lproj/MainMenu.nib", should be drwxr-xr-x , they are -rwxr-xr-x .
    2012-06-22 17:09:11 -0400: Repaired "System/Library/CoreServices/RemoteManagement/AppleVNCServer.bundle/Contents/Su pport/LockScreen.app/Contents/Resources/Dutch.lproj/MainMenu.nib".
    2012-06-22 17:09:16 -0400: Permissions differ on "System/Library/CoreServices/Menu Extras/RemoteDesktop.menu/Contents/Resources/Italian.lproj/RemoteDesktopMenu.ni b", should be drwxr-xr-x , they are -rwxr-xr-x .
    2012-06-22 17:09:16 -0400: Repaired "System/Library/CoreServices/Menu Extras/RemoteDesktop.menu/Contents/Resources/Italian.lproj/RemoteDesktopMenu.ni b".
    2012-06-22 17:09:16 -0400: Permissions differ on "System/Library/CoreServices/RemoteManagement/AppleVNCServer.bundle/Contents/Su pport/LockScreen.app/Contents/Resources/Italian.lproj/MainMenu.nib", should be drwxr-xr-x , they are -rwxr-xr-x .
    Do I need to turn foreign languages off somewhere, will never use them, press #1, english only please.  :^)

    They really don't require repair. They are part of the ARD update. Ignore them as they are harmless. They will recur everytime you repair permissions.

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