Novell® Directory ServicesTM (NDSTM) helps you manage network resources such as NetWare® servers and printers; however, NDS does not control the file system (directories and files).
This chapter describes the access controls for the file system and utilities to help you manage files and directories.
The file system has three types of structures:
For more information, see The Structure of the File System in Chapter 1 of NetWare Client for DOS and Windows User Guide.
Also, for information about the file system access and control mechanisms, see Attributes, Effective Rights, Inherited Rights Filter, Rights, and Security in Concepts.
It is very important that you understand the access control policy in this section before you modify any access rights. Otherwise, you could unintentionally grant or deny access to files or directories.