Re: QSHELL - Command syntax

["R. Bruce Hoffman, Jr." <rbruceh@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

chmod  -R a-r *

the -R is recursive
the a-r is minus read from all or use u-r for user minus read (closer to
public)
* is all files and directories

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-----Original Message-----
From: Graap, Ken <keg@nwnatural.com>
To: 'Midrange' <midrange-l@midrange.com>
Date: Monday, October 15, 2001 1:58 PM
Subject: QSHELL - Command syntax


>I'm having trouble making mass changes to authority in the IFS.
>
>Someone suggested that I use the QSHELL "chmod"  command... Especially to
>recursively change all directories and file in a tree.
>
>Does anyone know what the command syntax would be to do the following:
>
>Remove all authority from all files in a directory tree...
>
>Add the equivalent *PUBLIC *ALL authority for all the same files in a
>directory tree.
>
>Kenneth
>
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