Managing Files and Directories

You can browse files and directories just as you do objects in NetWare Administrator. You can copy, move, and delete files and directories, and create new directories. You can salvage or purge deleted files. You can also edit volume, file, and directory information, such as space limits, owners, and attributes.

To Browse Files and Directories

1. Double-click the Volume object that contains the files and directories.

   If the Volume doesn't exist in a tree, create it.

2. Continue double-clicking directories to expand or collapse branches of the file system.

   Double-clicking a file opens information about the file; it doesn't open the file itself.

To Copy or Move Files and Directories

1. Browse to the files and directories that you want to copy or move.

2. Browse to the destination volume or directory.

   The destination can be in another browser window that contains the same tree or a different tree. You might need to tile the windows so that both the source and destination are visible.

3. Choose the files and directories that you want to copy or move.

   To choose multiple items, hold down Ctrl or Shift while clicking.

4. Drag and drop the files and directories onto the destination.

5. In the dialog box that appears, choose Move or Copy, and then choose OK.

To Create a New Directory

1. Right-click the Volume or directory that you want to create the new directory in, and then choose Create.

2. Fill in Directory name.

3. Choose Create.

To Salvage or Purge Deleted Files

1. Choose the directory that the files were deleted from.

   If the directory was deleted, choose any directory on the volume.

2. From the Tools menu, choose Salvage.

3. From the list of deleted files, choose the files that you want to salvage or purge, and then choose Salvage or Purge.

4. Choose Close.

To Edit File or Directory Information

1. Right-click the Volume, file, or directory whose information you want to edit, and then choose Details.

2. Edit the property pages.

3. Choose OK.