Trick to unlock folders via policy or self service?

[#1]

We have Casper 6 and are installing CS4 to systems. The Photoshop and Illustrator swatches and plug-ins folders are locked during this process. Now the artists can't add their swatches or plug ins unless we manually go unlock the folders for them. Can I use JSS/Casper to unlock those folders without having to go touch each machine? I am guessing a policy to run a unix chmod command once per computer maybe? I think that is the right concept, but could use a hand on the details or any better solutions if you have them.

Thanks!

Rich Barron

[stevewood]

Have you tried letting your users install to their home folder? I don't
remember the Adobe article, or if it was even an Adobe article, but using
the Application Support folder in the user's Library folder works.

So, for Photoshop CS4:

~/Library/Application Support/Adobe/Adobe Photoshop CS4/Presets

I've used this before and my users can add their own plugins and swatches.
Better than monkeying with the Applications folder and then having to
re-apply permissions after Adobe updates their software.

Steve Wood
Director of IT
swood at integer.com

The Integer Group | 1999 Bryan St. | Ste. 1700 | Dallas, TX 75201
T 214.758.6813 | F 214.758.6901 | C 940.312.2475

[#3]

Nice! I'll pass that on to the users and see if that will work for them....

Thanks!

Rich Barron

Steve Wood <swood at integer.com> 08/05/2009 03:01 PM

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