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Re: Curious behaviour of RENAME command
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Larry Barnes <[log in to unmask]>
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Larry Barnes <[log in to unmask]>
Date:
Mon, 30 Aug 1999 14:21:03 -0700
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If anyone could rename a file then why have security?  If the creator of
the file nolonger exist recreate it, or
1.copy the file to a new name.
2.purge the old file.
3.rename the file in step one to the name of the old file, using a new
lockword.

L. A. Barnes

"D. Brinson" wrote:

> Jeff, Gilles, Glenn, et al
>
> It appears that only the creator may add, remove, or change a lockword.
>
> I don't know whether that is a bug or a "feature".

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