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  1. Docs for Red Hat Developers
  2. RHDEVDOCS-100

Shared install on Windows will only use private folders for updates/workspace if the shared install folder is read only

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    • devstudio 11.0
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      Should document the fact that to enforce a multi-user install on Windows, the shared install folder must correctly be configured to be READ ONLY for all standard users.

      See also: http://help.eclipse.org/kepler/index.jsp?topic=%2Forg.eclipse.platform.doc.isv%2Freference%2Fmisc%2Fmulti_user_installs.html
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      Should document the fact that to enforce a multi-user install on Windows, the shared install folder must correctly be configured to be READ ONLY for all standard users. See also: http://help.eclipse.org/kepler/index.jsp?topic=%2Forg.eclipse.platform.doc.isv%2Freference%2Fmisc%2Fmulti_user_installs.html
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      To test the user experience on Windows, I created three accounts:

      Both the child and standard users were able to install JBDS into their own home folders and perform an installation from Central:

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      However, there are problems when using an Admin user-installed shared install folder for JBDS.

      Steps to repro:

      As nboldt / admin user

      • install JBDS 8.0.0.Beta2 (B104) into W:\shared-install\jbdevstudio (using default ownership/permissions)

      As dummy / standard user

      • Log in
      • Launch the shared JBDS
      • Install something from Central

      PROBLEM: standard user should not be able to install new features into the shared install folder

      As kid / child user

      • Log in
      • Launch the shared JBDS
      • Noted that the suggested path for workspace was the one last used by dummy user, to which that user doesn't have read permission



      PROBLEM: should default to current user's home dir, not another user's previous workspace selection

              sbharadw@redhat.com Supriya Takkhi (Inactive)
              nickboldt Nick Boldt
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