[NMLUG] Allowing noschg in multi-user mode on Mac OS X

[michaelm at nnmc.edu (Michael Maddex)]

Have you tried using the "sudo" command?  For example:

$ sudo chflags noschg test.txt

O'Reilly also has some books and tips for *nix users and
OS X.

http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/a/mac/2002/10/22/macforunix.html

HTH.

Kelly Jones wrote:

> Most FreeBSD kernels let you set a flag(?) to decide whether "chflags
> noschg" will work in multi-user mode.
> 
> How do I do this w/ Mac OS X? Here's what happens when I do "chflags
> noschg" in multi-user mode:
> 
> # chflags noschg test.txt
> chflags: test.txt: Operation not permitted
> 
> The opposite, "chflags schg", works fine. I realize this is a security
> feature (you can protect files in multi-user mode, but not vica
> versa), but it's annoying.
> 
> I also realize I can boot into single-user mode
> (http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=106388) where "chflags
> noschg" works just fine, but I'd like to use noschg more as advisory
> protection from myself, not something that requires single-user mode
> to undo.
> 

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