Changing the owner of a directory or file

You can change the owner of a directory or file using NetWare Administrator or FILER. Both procedures are described in this topic.

Changing the owner using NetWare Administrator

The following list describes the prerequisites:

• A 386 or later workstation and NetWare Administrator

• The Modify right to the file or directory whose attributes you want to change the owner

1. From the Windows Program Manager or the OS/2 desktop, click on the ``NetWare Administrator'' icon.

2. Using the browser, select a directory or file for which you want to change the owner.

   For information on moving around in the browser and selecting objects, choose Help from the menu bar.

3. From the Object menu, choose Details.

4. From the ``Identification'' page, choose ``Facts''.

5. To change the owner of this file or directory, click on the browser button to the right of the ``Owner'' field.

6. Choose the object that you want to make the new owner of this directory or file.

7. When the correct user is displayed in the ``Object Name'' field, choose ``OK''.

   The new owner appears in the ``Owner'' field of the ``Object'' dialog box.

8. To save changes, choose ``OK''.

Changing the owner using FILER

The following list describes the prerequisites:

• A workstation running DOS 3.30 or later and FILER

• A minimum of 512KB of memory available on the workstation

• The Modify right to the file or directory for which you want to change the owner

1. At the DOS prompt, type
   
   FILER

   A list of available options appears.

   Your current context, Volume object, and path are shown in the upper left corner of the screen.

2. Select ``Manage Files and Directories''.

   The ``Directory Contents'' list appears.

3. Find and select the file or directory you want.

   • If the item you want appears in the list, select it and press <F10>.

   • If the item is not on the list, browse a directory by selecting it and pressing <Enter> until you see the item you want. Select it and press <F10>.

   • If you cannot find what you want, check the Volume object name in the upper left corner of the screen. If you are in the wrong Volume, you can change it by returning to the Available Options menu and choosing Select Current Directory.

4. Select ``View/Set File [or Directory] Information'' and press <Enter>.

   Information for the file or directory appears. The current owner of the file or directory appears in the ``Owner'' field.

5. Use the arrow keys to move to the ``Owner'' field and press <Enter>.

6. Select the user that you want to be the owner of the file or directory and press <Enter>.

   For directories only, apply the change of ownership to either the entire subdirectory structure or to the selected directory.

7. To exit, press <Esc> until the menu you want appears.