Changing UNIX permissions and DOS attributes from Windows

About changing UNIX permissions

Files and directories on the filer can have either Windows or UNIX-style permissions. You can change Windows-style permissions from Windows by editing Windows permissions. You can use the SecureShare Access tool to

Change UNIX permissions in a UNIX file system from the Windows desktop
Change DOS attributes

To use the SecureShare Access tool from a client, you must install the tool on the client. For instructions about installing the SecureShare Access tool, see Installing SecureShare Access.

Note
To change UNIX permissions, you must understand them. Explaining UNIX permissions is outside the scope of this guide. Consult literature about UNIX for an explanation of UNIX permissions.

Caution
SecureShare Access has no undo feature. Use it very carefully.

Displaying SecureShare Access

To display SecureShare Access, follow these steps.

Step	Action
1	Select the files and directories whose permissions you want to change.
2	Right-click one of the items you selected.
3	Choose Properties from the pop-up menu.
4	Click the SecureShare tab.

Changing the permissions of a single item

If you select only one item, SecureShare Access appears as follows.

Qtree security style effects

The security style of the qtree from which you select an item has the following effects:

In NTFS-style qtrees, all the edit fields and check boxes are disabled. Use standard Windows NT tools to manipulate NTFS files.
In NFS-style qtrees, the Has ACL check box is meaningless and is disabled.
In mixed-style qtrees, if a file has an ACL, the ACL is removed when you click the OK or Apply button. A dialog box prompts you to confirm that this is what you want.
Note
If you click OK or Apply on any page or tab of a Properties sheet, it puts into effect all changes that you made on all pages or tabs of the Properties sheet.

Recursive application of changes

If one or more of the files is a directory, the Descend Into Subdirectories check box is enabled. Select this check box to apply the changes you make recursively to the contents of any directory you selected. Links are not changed, but their targets are.

To change the permissions of a single item, complete the following steps.

Step	Action
1	Select an item, then display SecureShare Access by following Steps 2 through 4 in Displaying SecureShare Access.
2	Change permissions by selecting the appropriate boxes in the SecureShare Access window.
3	Click Apply or OK.

Changing the permissions of multiple items

In the multiple-item display, the following conditions are in effect that are different from the single-item display:

Permissions, DOS attributes, or characteristics--for example, whether an item is a directory--that are common to all the items you selected appear with a white background.
Permissions, DOS attributes, or characteristics--for example, whether an item is a directory--where one item differs from the rest of the items you selected appear with a light gray background.
Permissions or DOS attributes that you set apply to all items you selected.
Turning one of the check boxes gray preserves the permissions on any of the selected items.

To change the permissions of multiple items, complete the following steps.

Step	Action
1	Select several items at once, then display SecureShare Access by following Steps 2 through 4 in Displaying SecureShare Access.
2	Change permissions by selecting the appropriate boxes in the SecureShare Access window.
3	Click Apply or OK.