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:
Select the file or folder that you want to change.
Choose File -> Properties. A properties dialog is displayed.
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. |
Click Close to close the properties dialog.