Date: Fri, 21 Oct 2005 15:21:17 -0500 From: Eric F Crist <ecrist@secure-computing.net> To: RW <list-freebsd-2004@morbius.sent.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Problem with groups Message-ID: <FBE18E8D-B2F3-451C-A51D-AEE9C4315E03@secure-computing.net> In-Reply-To: <200510212112.06996.list-freebsd-2004@morbius.sent.com> References: <200510212112.06996.list-freebsd-2004@morbius.sent.com>
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On Oct 21, 2005, at 3:12 PM, RW wrote: > > >> From a KDE Root console, I changed a directory's permissions to >> 770 and added >> > my account to it's group with pw. In another console, under my own > account, > I tried to cd into the directory and failed, no gui application > could access > the directory either. pw showed I was a member of the group. I > logged in > though a virtual terminal, under the same account, and was able to > cd to the > directory. And once I restarted the KDE session from KDM, the > problem went > away. > > Is this normal behaviour? Is there any way around it? > > I'm running 5.4-RELEASE-p8 if it make a difference. You need to log out and then back in for new group memberships to take effect. This has always been the way it works, and I don't believe this is going to change any time soon. _______________________________________________________ Eric F Crist "I am so smart, S.M.R.T!" Secure Computing Networks -Homer J Simpson
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