You can display and modify the file management access rights for files in the remote system.
Display access rights
The access rights for files in the remote system can be displayed using the FT command ftshw. The following file management access rights are displayed:
r (read) | read file |
p (replace) | overwrite file |
x (extend) | extend file |
e (erase) | erase data unit (File Access Data Unit FADU), practical for FTAM |
a (rdatt) | read file attributes |
c (chatt) | change file attributes |
d (delete) | delete file |
Note on Unix systems
If openFT is installed in the remote Unix system, the file protection bits r, w, and x are mapped to the file access rights as described in the next section for inbound requests.
For FTAM partners, the more restrictive value for access rights, changeable (access control) or unchangeable (permitted actions), is displayed for the respective FTAM partner, since it is relevant for possible file manipulation.
Modify access rights
You can use the FT command ftmod to modify file access rights. The access rights of the receive file can also be set or modified for file transfer requests with FTAM. The individual command descriptions indicate which protection bits can be set and how they are to be set in a remote openFT (Unix systems) or openFT (Windows). Access mode options (or combinations of those options) that are not supported are rejected by the file management request, and are ignored by the file transfer request.