HTTP Methods and eDirectory Trustee Requirements

HTTP access to a file or resource in Novell^® eDirectory^TM mode is evaluated using NetWare^® file system trustee assignments, depending on the HTTP method used. The table below defines the NetWare file system trustee assignments required to grant access to Web resources using specified HTTP methods.

This table applies only while running the Enterprise Web Server in eDirectory mode.

HTTP Method	NetWare Trustee Assignment Required for Access
COPY	Read on source, Create on destination
DELETE	Erase
EDIT	Write
GET	Read
HEAD	File Scan
INDEX	File Scan
MKDIR	Create
MOVE	Erase and Read on source, Create on destination
POST	Read on the CGI executable file
PUT	Create on parent directory if file is being created, or WRITE if file is being replaced