GNOME 2.2 Desktop on Linux User Guide

To Change the Permissions of a Desktop Object

To change the permissions of a desktop object, perform the following steps:

  1. Right-click on the object whose permissions you want to change, then choose Properties. A properties dialog is displayed.

  2. Click on the Permissions tab to display the Permissions tabbed section.

  3. In the Permissions tabbed section, use the drop-down lists and check boxes to change the permissions for the file or folder. For more information on the dialog elements in the Permissions tabbed section, see Nautilus File Manager.

  4. Click Close to close the properties dialog.