Types of access privileges
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Access privileges govern what you and other users of a file serer can see or alter. The following table lists the access privileges that you must have in order to perform the listed actions:
Function See Folders See Files Make Changes
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Copy a file to a folder X
Copy a file from a folder X X
Copy a folder to a folder X X
Copy a folder from a folder X
Create a file X X X
Create a folder X X
Delete a file X X
Delete a folder X X
Move a folder to a folder X X
Move a folder from a folder X X
Open and use a file X
Save changes to a file X
Finding Out What Privileges You Have
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You can determine your access privileges by looking at the folder icons:
. Owner Some Folder No Folder Only Make
. of Folder Access Access Changes
. --------- ----------- --------- ----------------
AppleShare 3.0 Tabbed Plain Dimmed Dimmed w/Arrow
AppleShare 4.0 Tabbed Plain Strapped Strapped w/Arrow
System 7.x* Tabbed Plain Strapped Strapped w/Arrow
* System 7.x Personal File Sharing
NOTE: A folder with a custom icon does not always indicate access privileges.
Article Change History:
22 Feb 1995 - Added keyword; added note; minor technical updates.
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