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Attributes
The characteristics of a directory or file that tell NetWare what to do with the
directory or file; also called flags.
Attributes cannot be assigned to NetWare Directory Services objects.
NetWare reads the attributes the user sets (for example, Delete Inhibit) and
sets other attributes to show what has been done (for example, Archive
Needed).
Effective rights cannot override attributes. Attributes can be changed,
however, by a user who has been granted at least the Modify right (see
“Rights”).
DOS attributes work like attributes of the same name in DOS, but apply to
files and directories stored on NetWare volumes.
NetWare attributes are unique to NetWare. They apply only to files and
directories stored on NetWare volumes. They do not affect HP-UX system
operations and are not visible from the HP-UX system. NetWare attributes
are visible only to logged-in NetWare users.
In NetWare Services, NetWare file and directory attributes do not match HP-
UX system permissions. NetWare stores attributes for each file or directory
in the user inode file in each volume. The information includes the attributes,
creation time, and the creator of the file. See “NetWare inode.”
NetWare text utilities display the initial letters of these attributes between
brackets (see Table 1). In NetWare graphical utilities and some text utilities,
the full name of the attribute is used.
Related utilities: “FLAG,” “FILER,” or “NetWare Administrator” (Utilities
Reference).
Table 1-1 Directory Attributes
Attribute Description
Delete Inhibit [Di] Prevents any user from erasing the directory
Don’t Compress [Dc] Prevents directories from being compressed. Not supported in NetWare
Services.