special folders

[Ken Ray]

On Thu, 03 May 2007 09:25:36 -0700, Sadhunathan Nadesan wrote:

> -2-  Does the ability to install an executable file to a particular 
> folder not also mean that files in that folder are writeable?  For 
> example, in a two-part executable plus writable stack architecture, 
> if the install program places the loader (executable) into folder x, 
> is it not guaranteed that I can write to the operational stack in 
> that same folder?
> 
> I'm wondering the same as Mark. (which, apologies,  I have slightly 
> edited his response to be my question, but I think it's the same 
> question)

There's also the issue of what app's doing the installation - it is 
very common (esp. on Windows) for an installer to request authorization 
or  have a built-in method of elevating its permission level for the 
purpose of the installation - but that's different than when the 
installed program itself runs. So you might be able to install an 
executable to a folder and then not have the executable itself be able 
to write to the folder it's in.

Ken Ray
Sons of Thunder Software, Inc.
Email: kray at sonsothunder.com
Web Site: http://www.sonsothunder.com/