In article <[log in to unmask]>,
[log in to unmask] (March Hare) writes:
> In article <[log in to unmask]>,
[log in to unmask] (Kent Covert) writes:
>> 2.  Give the world read access to the file.  This can be done by issuing the
>> command:
>>     $ SET FILE/PROT=(W:R) PLAN.TXT
>> 3.  Give the world execute access to your directory.  This can be done by
>> issuing the command:
>>     $ SET FILE/PROT=(W:E) [-]userid.DIR
>> where "userid" is your userid.
>>
>> This will set up your plan file so others can read it.
>>
>> WARNING!!!!
>> The above commands permit access by others into your account.  If this is a
>> concern, make sure that other users have access to no other files in your
>> account other than the PLAN.TXT file.  This can be accomplished with the
>> following command:
>>     $ SET FILE/PROT=(G,W) *.*;*/EXCLUDE=PLAN.TXT
>
> Question:  What if you made a sub-directory and gave everyone access to
> THAT directory?  Or, must the plan.txt file be in the user's "root"
> directory?
 
According to the Multinet User's Guide:
    "If the user's home (login) directory contains the file PLAN.TXT, the
contents of the file are listed in place of "[No Plan]" regardless of whether
or
not the user is logged in.  PLAN.TXT must have its file protection set to be
world readable for FINGER to display the information in it."
 
As stated above, "world readable" includes making the user's login directory
accessable to others.  See instructions and the WARNING above.
 
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                                     Kent Covert, Software Coordinator
                                     Miami Computing and Information Services
                                     Miami University, Oxford, OH
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