ATTR Change file security attributes attr path &repeatst; permission abbreviations &repeaten; This command is used to examine or change the security permissions of a file. To enter the command, type attr followed by the pathlist for the file who's security permissions are to be changed, followed by a list of permissions which are to be turned on or off. A permission is turned on by giving its abbreviation, or turned off by preceding its abbreviation with a minus sign. Permissions not explicitly named are not affected. If no permissions are given the current file attributes will be printed. You can not change the attributes of a file which you do not own (except for user zero, who can change the attributes of any file in the system). The file permission abbreviations are: d = Directory file s = Sharable file r = Read permit to owner w = Write permit to owner e = Execute permit to owner pr = Read permit to public pw = Write permit to public pe = Execute permit to public The attr command may be used to change a directory file to a non-directory file if all entries have been deleted from it. Since the DEL command will only delete non-directory files, this is the only way a directory may be deleted. You cannot change a non-directory file to a directory file with this command (see makdir). For more information see: , attr myfile -pr -pw attr myfile r w e pr rw pe attr datalog -s-wr-wr