CHMOD Question

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I need to change a few CHMOD attributes on a couple files. Keep in mind i'm doing some of the CHMOD'ing from a Mac (through FTP) and well, it isn't working (keeps spitting me an error). I can get to the actual server myself to CHMOD the appropriate files - but how do i do it locally? The server is running on Win2k Server and i just need to change a file in our cgi-bin to reflect CHMOD 751. Any help is appreciated.

And for clarification - i mean i'll physically walk over to next door (our other building where the server is located) and change the files there if possible.

Any help is appreciated guys!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks

 

[jkukowsk]

Correct my if I'm wrong, but you can't CHMOD on Windows.

 

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<< Correct my if I'm wrong, but you can't CHMOD on Windows. >>



Then how am i supposed to set the R/W/E (Read/Write/Execute) attributes?

 

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Bump - I'm still stumped. Do i need to use attributes?

Ex. -rwxr-x--x is the equivalent to CHMOD 751 ...


Perhaps i should have posted this in the networking forum?

 

[stndn]

^^^^ what he said ... there's no chmod, rwx, etc in windows
unless the files are stored in unix and accessed from windows (through samba or something like that), you can't chmod 751 filename
but either way, i think if your server is setup correctly, you don't need to set execute permission on the file on windows... it will know well enough to execute filename.cgi for you .... it's good to set it read only though, to avoid someone changing it ....

you can make the files read only, by right click (or cmd-click) > properties > read only
also, i don't think you can change mode through a command line ftp session ... but if you can telnet, you can do attrib +R filename

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