UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers

Hello all,

Trying to do the following.

1. Run Windows installer from a unix server.
2. Let user run the shortcut but not allow access to the folder where the exe itself is running.

What I have done so far:
1. Copied the application to the server and placed in a folder called "data".
2. Created a shortcut of the executable and placed it to the parent of the data folder.

Question:How do I give the user access to run the executable but not give the access to enter the data folder?

Using samba and windows xp. I've done it previously using: chmod o-rw+x <directory> command but executing the command doesn't work currently.

essentially I would like the directory executable but not browse-able.

thanks

running the executable is in turn locating the executable and running,
where without a read permission on the executable how is it possible to load that in memory as a running segment?

how do you differentiate between executable and browse-able?
Browse-able is nothing but able to cd to the directory and listing the files
Executing on a directory is listing the contents in it.

I see you point. The objective that I would like to accomplish is the following. Store programs on the server and provide the users a shortcut to the executable however not allow the users to click and drag the entire software installer package from the server.

any insight would be appreciated.

thanks.