NetWare 4.1/9000 Concepts

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NetWare Glossary
A
Don’t Migrate [Dm] Prevents directories from being migrated to a secondary storage device.
Not supported in NetWare Services.
Hidden [H] Hides the directory from the DOS DIR command and prevents it from
being deleted or copied. This is a DOS attribute.
However, the NetWare NDIR command shows the directory if the user
has the File Scan right (see “Rights”).
Immediate Compress
[Ic]
Causes the directory to be compressed as soon as the operating system
can do so. Not supported in NetWare Services.
Normal [N] Sets the directory to no attributes.
Purge [P] Causes NetWare to purges the directory when it is deleted. Not supported
in NetWare Services.
Rename Inhibit [Ri] Prevents any user from renaming the directory.
System [Sy] Prevents DOS directories used only by the operating system from being
deleted or copied. The directories are hidden from the DOS DIR
command. However, the NetWare NDIR command shows the directory if
the user has the File Scan right (see “Rights”)
Table 1-2 File Attributes
Attribute Description
Archive Needed [A] Indicates that the file has been changed since the last time it was backed
up. NetWare sets this attribute when a file is modified. Backup programs
usually clear this attribute after backing up the file.
Can’t Compress [Cc] Indicates that the file cannot be compressed because of insignificant space
savings. Not supported in NetWare Services.
Compressed [Co] Indicates that the file is compressed. Not supported in NetWare Services.
Delete Inhibit [Di] Prevents any user from erasing the file.
Don’t Compress [Dc] Prevents the file from being compressed. Not supported in NetWare
Services.
Table 1-1 Directory Attributes
Attribute Description