> From: John Joerger
> Subject: File Access problem on 5.0
> Date: Friday, April 26, 1996 11:56AM
>
> I have a few problems, but one I thought some of you could respond
> to quickly.  While trying to run a program, the following error
> is displayed:
>
>   Access to this file is denied for the specific file access;
>   a security violation occurred (FILE OPEN ERROR -248)
>
>   HPFOPEN failed (LDERR 56)
>
> Nothing changed, but I thought about the group id discussed earlier.
> Sure enough, the program was in the TESTCIS account, but the group
> id (as displayed by MPEX) listed CIS.  I used an
>
>   MPEX -->ALTFILE <x>;LOCAL:DELACD
>
> There were no ACDs, but I wanted to be sure everything was set
> properly.  The program still doesn't work in the test account.
> At least it works (without any changes) in the production account.
> Guess things could be worse!  :)
 
Using MPEX on 5.0/5.5, you can also use a new (and probably
"not-yet-documented") %LISTF mode of "POSIX".  This displays additional
owner/UID/GID information on the file and whether or not ACDs are required
or just happen to exist.  Armed with this information, you can also use the
;OWNER= option of the altfile command (even though the file exists in the
TESTCIS account and is "in" the TESTCIS "group", it may still be OWNED by
someone outside of the account/group.  In this case, (usually) the "ACD
required" flag is set, and the O/S will apply them for you when you least
expect them)
 
Tom Emerson