fix(windows): Use ACL instead of chmod#43
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Golang chmod function on windows does not alter ACL's to be 'user only read' it simply changes the read permissions, instead we must use specific windows callouts to set the permissions to be user only preventing ssh from complaining about weak permissions
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Description
Golang chmod function on windows does not alter ACL's to be 'user only read' it simply changes the read permissions, instead we must use specific windows callouts to set the permissions to be user only preventing ssh from complaining about weak permissions
How to test?
Needs testing on an actual window machine with limited admin permissions