topic Re: Remove VMS File Protection in Operating System - OpenVMS

Remove VMS File Protection

Karen Lee_3 — Wed, 28 Mar 2007 10:31:06 GMT

I can't remember the syntax to change file protection from (s:rwe,o:rwed,g:re)
to remove the group access - how do you make it (g:) ?

Re: Remove VMS File Protection

Jim_McKinney — Wed, 28 Mar 2007 10:33:15 GMT

$ SET FILE/PROT=G filename.ext

Re: Remove VMS File Protection

Wim Van den Wyngaert — Wed, 28 Mar 2007 10:33:31 GMT

set file x /prot=g

Wim

Re: Remove VMS File Protection

Karen Lee_3 — Wed, 28 Mar 2007 10:37:36 GMT

thanks guys

Re: Remove VMS File Protection

John Gillings — Wed, 28 Mar 2007 19:13:28 GMT

Karen,

Jim and Wim are, of course correct, but the syntax is old (though not quite obselete). The more general method of changing the security profile of files and other objects is with SET SECURITY.

$ SET SECURITY/CLASS=FILE/PROTECTION=(G) file

In this case it's longer than the SET FILE equivalent, but given the complex syntax of security related commands, it probably makes sense to familiarise yourself, and routinely use the more general command as it applies to everything.