25.7 Viewing or Modifying File or Folder Properties

  1. In iManager, click Files and Folders > Properties to open the Properties page.

    Properties page screen shot

  2. Click the Search icon to browse the Storage objects, locate and select the name link of the file or folder you want to manage, then click OK to view the Properties for the file.

    Properties screen shot

  3. Click the Information tab to view or modify the following information for the selected folder or file:

    Property

    Description

    Server

    The name of the server.

    Location

    The pathname of the selected volume, folder, or file. For example:

    VOL1:dir1\dirB\filename.ext

    Size

    The file size.

    Restrict Size

    (Enable or Disable a Directory Quota on a Folder)

    Enable (select) or disable (deselect) a directory quota on the specified folder on an NSS volume where the Directory Quotas attribute is enabled. The default is Disabled.

    If this option is enabled, you must also specify a value for the quota in the Limit field.

    A directory quota limits the amount of space on a volume that can be consumed by all of the files and folders in that directory. The directory quota applies to files and folders created by any user of the directory.

    Select Restrict Size to enable a directory quota for the selected folder, specify the quota value in Limit, then click Apply.

    Deselect Restrict Size to disable a directory quota for the selected folder, then click Apply.

    Limit

    (Set Limit for a Directory Quota on a Folder)

    The maximum size allowed for the specified directory and its contents.

    Default: Disabled (not available unless Restrict Size is enabled).

    If you enable Restrict Size for the selected folder, you must specify a limit for the directory quota. Type a value in KB for the quota. The value must be an increment of 4 KB; that is, it must be divisible by 4 with no remainder. Click Apply to save the changes.

    If the directory quota exceeds the volume quota, the volume quota is enforced.

    If the current size of the selected folder exceeds the specified limit, users cannot save data to the folder until space is cleared by removing files from it.

    If a user quota is set for a user on the volume, the user space restriction overrides the directory quota. That is, the user cannot save data to the folder if doing so causes the user to exceed his or her user quota.

    Created

    The time stamp (Day, Month DD, YYYY hh:mm) for when the file or folder was created.

    Modified

    The time stamp (Day, Month DD, YYYY hh:mm) for when the file or folder was last modified.

    Accessed

    The time stamp (Day, Month DD, YYYY hh:mm) for when the file or folder was last accessed.

    Archived

    The time stamp (Day, Month DD, YYYY hh:mm) for when the file or folder was last archived.

    Creator

    (View or Modify Ownership)

    The typeless distinguished NetIQ eDirectory username (such as username.context) of the user who created the file or folder. If the username becomes invalid, such as if an employee leaves the company, the GUID of the username is reported. For NSS, any number of files or folders can be represented by GUIDs instead of valid usernames.

    User quotas for NSS volumes consider file ownership to enforce user space restrictions. You might need to change the ownership of a file or folder in order to make the space it consumes be charged against a different user.

    For NSS volumes (as for all volumes that use the Novell trustee model of access), all access to data is controlled by file system trustees and trustee rights instead of by ownership. When a user creates a file or folder, the trustees and trustee rights for accessing the file are automatically inherited from the directory where the file is created. If you intend different trustees and rights for the file, you must assign them explicitly by user, or assign the rights to a group and put the users into that group. For instructions, see Section 20.1.4, Configuring Rights Properties (File System Trustees, Trustee Rights, and Inherited Rights Filter).

    Changing the ownership of the file or folder does not modify who can access it, but it does modify whose username is charged for the space it consumes. If you modify the ownership, you must click Apply or OK to save the changes.

    Archiver

    The distinguished username (such as username.context) of the user who modified the version of the file or folder that was last archived.

    Modifier

    The distinguished username (such as username.context) of the user who last modified the current version of the file or folder.

    Attributes

    File attributes determine how the file or folder behaves when accessed by any user. Enable or disable an attribute by selecting or deselecting the check box next to it. If you modify a setting, click Apply or OK to save the changes.

    File attributes apply universally to all users. For example, a file that has a read-only attribute is read-only for all users.

    Attributes can be set by any trustee with the Modify right to the directory or file, and attributes stay set until they are changed. Attributes do not change when you log out or when you down a file server.

    For example, if a trustee with the Modify right enables the Delete Inhibit attribute for a file, no one, including the owner of the file or the network administrator, can delete the file. However, any trustee with the Modify right can disable the Delete Inhibit attribute to allow the file’s deletion.

    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.

    This attribute is typically used in combination with Delete Inhibit and Rename Inhibit.

    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

    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 filename 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.

    NOTE:Setting the following preferences override the delete inhibit and rename inhibit settings. The override option is made available via volume mount options and nsscon.

    • From nsscon enter, /(No)RootOverrideFA=(ALL|VOL1,VOL2)

    • For local volumes change the following: /etc/fstab (-o name=<NAME>,overrideFA)

    • For shared volumes change the following: cluster resource load scripts (/opt=overrideFA)

    If /RootOverrideFA is set on the volume, the Linux root user can delete and rename a file.

    Yes

    Yes

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