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Advanced Topics#

These pages cover scenarios that come up less frequently but matter when they do: permissions edge cases, platform-specific setup, and understanding how Oak works under the hood.

Topic When you need it
File Sharing Requiring Traversal Sharing a specific directory with an Oak user who isn't in your workgroup
What is a Sticky Bit? Understanding why only file owners can delete their own files at the root of an Oak space
Mounting an SMB Gateway on Linux Connecting to your SMB gateway from a Linux workstation

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