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POWhy are my file permissions on Apache being reset?
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copied!<p>We recently switched from using PCs at work to Macs, so I'm new to the *nix way of doing things. I have the default Apache running that shipped with 10.5, but I've noticed that when I drag files from a Windows server to my machine, the permissions are changed. Specifically, I'm writing data to an XML file, and occasionally after swapping some files back and forth, it stops working.</p> <p>Can someone help me understand why this is happening and how I can either force Windows to respect the original file permissions (they were set on my machine when I created the file) or apply a less secure set of default permissions when the files are moved from Windows to Mac?</p> <p>A couple facts to be aware of:</p> <ul> <li>I'm using the <a href="http://www.zennaware.com/cornerstone/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Cornerstone</a> Subversion client.</li> <li>I can use Terminal if you spell it out for me.</li> <li>Ultimately I'm uploading these files via <a href="http://www.panic.com/transmit/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Transmit</a> to a Linux server in another location.</li> <li>I'm already familiar with using Get Info to change the file permissions, but maybe I'm doing something wrong.</li> <li>I'm logged in as root. (I know, bad bad bad.)</li> </ul> <p>I should also mention I know this is a simple question that should have a simple answer, but I've googled up and down without finding it. I need your help.</p> <p>Thanks.</p>

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