12.3 Viewing or Modifying File System Attributes for NSS Volumes

  1. Select a volume, folder, or file to manage.

    For instructions, see Section 6.3, Viewing Properties of a File or Folder in iManager.

  2. Click the Information tab to view or modify the following attributes for the selected volume, folder, or file:

    IMPORTANT:Changes do not take effect until you click OK or Apply. If you click a different tab before you save, changes you make on this page are lost.

    The following table defines file system attributes and whether they apply to files, folders, or both files and folders.

    Attribute

    Description

    Files

    Folders

    Read Only

    Prevents a file from being modified.

    Yes

    No

    Archive

    Identifies files and folders that have been modified since the last backup. This attribute is assigned automatically.

    Yes

    Yes

    Hidden

    Hides directories and files so they do not appear in a file manager or directory listing.

    Yes

    Yes

    Shareable

    Allows more than one user to access the file at the same time. This attribute is usually used with Read Only.

    Yes

    No

    Transactional (NetWare)

    Allows a file on an NSS volume or a NetWare Traditional volume to be tracked and protected by the Transaction Tracking System (TTS) for NetWare.

    For NSS, the TTS attribute for the volume must be enabled in order for this setting to be enforced. TTS is not available for NSS on Linux.

    Yes

    No

    Purge Immediate

    Flags a directory or file to be erased from the system as soon as it is deleted. Purged directories and files cannot be recovered.

    Yes

    Yes

    Rename Inhibit

    Prevents the directory or file name from being modified.

    Yes

    Yes

    Delete Inhibit

    Prevents users from deleting a directory or file.

    This attribute overrides the file system trustee Erase right. When Delete Inhibit is enabled, no one, including the owner and network administrator, can delete the directory or file. A trustee with the Modify right must disable this attribute to allow the directory or file to be deleted.

    Yes

    Yes

    Copy Inhibit

    Prevents users from copying a file. This attribute works only for clients using Macintosh operating systems to access NSS volumes on NetWare.

    This attribute overrides the trustee Read right and File Scan right. A trustee with the Modify right must disable this attribute to allow the file to be copied.

    Yes

    No

  3. If you modified any settings, click Apply or OK to save your changes.