ALTSEC

ALTSEC

This command changes the access permissions of an object b y altering the access control de￿nition (ACD).

ACDs are the main method of con trolling access to ￿les, hierarc hical directories, and devices. A CDs are automatically assigned to hierarc hical directories and to ￿les existing in hierarc hical directories.

You can change access permissions for an y of the following: ￿les

hierarchical directories

devices

device classes

You can also change ￿le access masks with this command (only ￿les ha ve access masks). The ￿le status c hange time stamp is updated b y ALTSEC .

Note

The ALTSEC command cannot be used to c hange access

 

permissions for MPE groups, accoun ts, or the root directory .

 

 

MPE/iX Commands 2-23