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Java Desktop System Release 3 User Guide

To Change Permissions

Permissions are settings assigned to each file and folder that determine what type of access users can have to the file or folder. The following table lists the permissions that you can set for files and folders, and the effect of the permission on files and folders:

Permission 

File 

Folder 

Read 

Permission to read the file. 

Permission to list the contents of the folder. 

Write 

Permission to make changes to the file.  

Permission to create and delete files in the folder. 

Execute 

Permission to run the file as a program. This is only relevant if the file is a program or script. 

Permission to access files in the directory. 

You can set permissions for different types of user. The following table lists the types of user that you can set for which you can set permissions:

User Category 

Description 

Owner 

The user that created the file or folder. 

Group 

The group to which the owner belongs. 

Others 

All other users who are not in the group to which the owner belongs. 

To change the permissions on a file or folder perform the following steps:

  1. Select the file or folder that you want to change.

  2. Choose File -> Properties.

  3. Click on the Permissions tab. In the Permissions tabbed section, use the drop-down lists and check boxes to change the permissions for the file or folder. The following table describes the dialog elements on the Permissions tabbed section:

    Element 

    Description 

    File owner

    To change the owner of the file or folder, select the owner from the drop-down list.  

    File group

    To change the group to which a file or folder belongs, select the group from the drop-down list.  

    Owner

    Select the permissions that you want to apply to the owner of the file or folder. 

    Group

    Select the permissions that you want to apply to the group to which the owner of the file or folder belongs. 

    Others

    Select the permissions that you want to apply to all other users who are not in the group to which the owner belongs. 

    Text view

    Displays the permissions that you select from the Read, Write, and Execute options, in text format.

    Number view

    Displays the permissions that you select from the Read, Write, and Execute options, in text format.

    Last changed

    Displays the date and time that the file or folder was last modified. 

  4. Click Close to close the properties dialog.