On 15:14 30 May 2003, Sandra Hernandez <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
| I would like to know if there exist any way to deny deleting a file for a user, but
| allow this user accessing, removing parts of this file or append text?
| We have problems in our systems because some users delete theirs own nsmail file
| without notice what they are doing.

Grant them write permission to the file.
Remove write permission for the directory in which it is stored.

File deletion is just a case of "write to directory" - specificly removing
its name.

Cheers,
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Cameron Simpson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> DoD#743
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