[comp.dcom.lans] Change/Del Execute Only Attribute

jacksond@ogre (Richard Jackson (Bmg)) (12/12/90)

We have a file that has been marked -RO S X (Read Only, Shareable, Execute Only)
The X attribute according to the system is a "permanent" attribute.  Is there
anyway around this flag?  Person was trying to solve a problem reading the file
(I/O Error Reading Network File).  I'll be taking the system down tonight for 
backup and will rebuild bindery and see what I can do in this regard.  This is
on a NW 286 SFT 2.15 server.  I either need to change this or beable to delete 
the file so I can either reinstall or restore from tape.  

Any help would be appreaciated.  Thanks in advance.

Richard


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randy@zeppelin.gsfc.nasa.gov (Randy Barth) (12/12/90)

The only thing you can do with a execute-only file *is* delete it.  If you log
in with rights to delete in that directory you can del it like any other file.
BTW, you should create a separate directory with backup copies of all your 
execute-only files that end-users can't get at or keep copies on other media
(floppies or whatever) because you can't do anything with the execute-only copy
except execute it or delete it.  You probably won't be able to restore it
from tape either.

-Randy Barth, Washington DC