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Conference bulova::decw_jan-89_to_nov-90

Title:	DECWINDOWS 26-JAN-89 to 29-NOV-90
Notice:	See 1639.0 for VMS V5.3 kit; 2043.0 for 5.4 IFT kit
Moderator:	STAR::VATNE

Created:	Mon Oct 30 1989
Last Modified:	Mon Dec 31 1990
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	3726
Total number of notes:	19516

456.0. "Notepad doesn't care about privs?" by ACESPS::MADER (900,000 tons of steel out of control) Wed Mar 22 1989 13:15

When I try to edit a file using the Notepad editor, I can only access files as
if I were a nonpriv user even when my privs are on.  I get the messages "File is
Read Only" and "No Permission to read this file" even though I can use the same
file with other utilities.  Is the Notepad turning my privs back off?

We are running SDC DECwindows V5.1.

T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
456.1		XUI::VANNOY	Jake VanNoy	`Wed Mar 22 1989 15:30`	5
	Notepad is using a C run time library routine called "access", I believe. This routine is at least ignorant of ACLs, and may have more problems than that. I've run across this problem, but to be honest I don't remember if I QARed it.
456.2		PSW::WINALSKI	Paul S. Winalski	`Wed Mar 22 1989 22:00`	5
	There are several anomalies with access(). The VAX C team is aware of the problem and working on it. --PSW
456.3	Oh no, not another access() bug...	TLE::DANIELS	Brad Daniels, VAX C RTL whipping boy	`Thu Mar 23 1989 23:13`	5
	Actually, I hadn't hit that one yet... One more to add to the list... Sigh... - Brad