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April 4, 2008
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Defaulth Sandbox File Paths

  • April 4, 2008
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When a sandbox is created, why does the administrator console include a path for \ and \- by default? Since a dash (-) indicates all files in the present directory and any child directories, including files in any child directories are to be affected by the permissions, why also include a path ending with only "\"? Can you not simply just use the path ending with "\-" or am I missing something?

Thank you in advance for your consideration - Jacques
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    Correct answer JaxSpace1
    If you pound your head against a wall long enough... and if the wall is thick enough (must be thicker than skull being applied), I find that I can answer my own questions...

    Although there are some scattered articles on the Adobe site (some contradicting others) the following provides the best "light" by which I was able to leave my darkness:
    http://livedocs.adobe.com/coldfusion/6/Administering_ColdFusion_MX/Security3.htm?

    The "root" directory provided by the "default" settings (path ending with only "\") will apply the permissions to the folder and ONLY the folder. Hence you can only Read or Delete this directory (e.g. list files within the directory, or delete the directory... which *may* not be recommended. Your mileage may vary). As this applies to only the directory, the Write and Execute are ignored. Without this "root" path directory defined, even though you may have the same path and end it with the "\-" which by the documentation would *seem* to apply to "all files in the present directory and any child directories, including files in any child directories" you may not list the files in the "root" directory unless a path ending with only "\" is defined.

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    JaxSpace1AuthorCorrect answer
    Inspiring
    April 8, 2008
    If you pound your head against a wall long enough... and if the wall is thick enough (must be thicker than skull being applied), I find that I can answer my own questions...

    Although there are some scattered articles on the Adobe site (some contradicting others) the following provides the best "light" by which I was able to leave my darkness:
    http://livedocs.adobe.com/coldfusion/6/Administering_ColdFusion_MX/Security3.htm?

    The "root" directory provided by the "default" settings (path ending with only "\") will apply the permissions to the folder and ONLY the folder. Hence you can only Read or Delete this directory (e.g. list files within the directory, or delete the directory... which *may* not be recommended. Your mileage may vary). As this applies to only the directory, the Write and Execute are ignored. Without this "root" path directory defined, even though you may have the same path and end it with the "\-" which by the documentation would *seem* to apply to "all files in the present directory and any child directories, including files in any child directories" you may not list the files in the "root" directory unless a path ending with only "\" is defined.
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