Novell® NetWare® networks restrict access to network files and folders based on user accounts. For example, a user connected to the network through an Administrator account might be able to delete or rename a file that other users can only open and edit.
The NetWare file system keeps track of the rights that users have to files and directories on the network. When users try to access any file on a NetWare network, NetWare either grants access or prohibits certain things that users can do with the file.
Rights are granted and revoked by creating trustee assignments. For more information, see Changing Trustee Assignments.
File rights apply only to the file that they are assigned to. The rights can be inherited from the folder that contains the file. Folder rights apply not only to the folder but also to the files and folders it contains.
In Windows Explorer or My Network Places, right-click the file that you want to check.
Click .
In the Trustees box, click the user account.
The rights to the file or folder are displayed on the right side.
You must have the Access Control right to change trustee assignments.
In Windows Explorer or My Network Places, right-click the file that you want to check.
Click .
Add trustees, remove trustees, or change the rights granted to trustees as needed.
Trustee assignments override inherited rights.
To change an Inherited Rights Filter, click the button on the NetWare Rights property page.
As an administrator, you might need to apply the same trustee assignments to a group of selected files. You can combine trustee assignments by selecting the Combine Multiple Trustees option on the NetWare Rights page.
In Windows Explorer or My Network Places, click a file.
Press and hold Control while clicking additional files.
Right-click the selected files.
Click .
The option is enabled.
This option is available only if you're viewing the NetWare rights for multiple files or folders. Additionally, at least one of the files or folders must have at least one trustee assignment. The trustees and rights shown are the combined trustees and rights for all the files.
Select or deselect the option.
If you select this option, the trustee assignments that are shown are applied to all selected files after you click or .
For example, Kim is a trustee of file_a and file_b. Kim has Read, File Scan, and Access Control rights for file_a and Read and File Scan rights for file_b. If you select file_a and file_b and view their properties, Kim is shown as a trustee with Read, File Scan, and Access Control rights.
If you select and then click , Kim is given the Access Control right for file_b. Therefore, Kim now has Read, File Scan, and Access Control rights for both file_a and file_b.
Click or .